Species

Aequorea victoria

The bioluminescent Pacific jelly that inspired a Nobel Prize-winning discovery.

Bodianus pulchellus

A reef-safe wrasse relative that moonlights as a cleaner fish when young.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) cyathus

A solitary cold-water cup coral from the Mediterranean, rarely seen in reef tanks.

Echidna polyzona

A reef moray that hunts crabs, not fish, making it surprisingly tankmate-friendly.

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

A rarely seen deep-reef wrasse from some of the Pacific's most remote atolls.

Tridacna derasa

One of the giant clams, and one of the easier ones to keep in a reef.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii

A cold-water solitary coral that thrives where tropical reefs fear to tread.

Wetmorella albofasciata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that haunts caves and rarely ventures into the open.

Valenciennea puellaris

A sand-sifting goby that tidies your substrate and bonds for life with a partner.

Duncanopsammia peltata

A forgiving large-polyp coral that rewards beginners and veterans alike.

Zoopilus echinatus

A giant free-living disc coral that grows surprisingly large on sheltered reef floors.

Cycloseris distorta

A free-living mushroom coral that roams the seafloor solo.

Equetus lanceolatus

A boldly striped reef fish shaped like a living exclamation mark.

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Fowleria isostigma

A small, secretive cardinalfish that haunts muddy flats and rocky refuges.

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.

Lobophyllia vitiensis

A fleshy, low-maintenance LPS coral that thrives under gentle flow.

Stonogobiops dracula

A tiny goby that shares its home with a blind shrimp partner.

Acanthurus dussumieri

A wide-ranging reef grazer that puts on a vivid color display when riled.

Astrangia solitaria

A small, solitary coral from the Atlantic that thrives without zooxanthellae.

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Paracheilinus octotaenia

A Red Sea gem whose dazzling courtship displays have to be seen to be believed.

Mithraculus sculptus

The reef keeper's secret weapon against bubble algae outbreaks.

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.

Amphiprion perideraion

A soft-pink, gentle clownfish that communicates by popping its jaws.

Tomiyamichthys latruncularius

A reef sand-flat goby that shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp partner.

Pervagor spilosoma

A boldly patterned Hawaiian filefish with a vivid orange tail that demands attention.

Caulastraea echinulata

A chunky, finger-like coral that's forgiving enough for intermediate reef keepers.

Dactylopus dactylopus

A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.

Trimma rubromaculatus

A tiny red-spotted goby with a quirky habit of hovering at odd angles near the seafloor.

Nemateleotris magnifica

A tiny reef dart with a flame-colored body and an unmistakable sail-like dorsal fin.

Lysmata debelius

A bold red cleaner shrimp that sets up shop servicing fish in your reef.

Fowleria flammea

A secretive reef dweller that glows red in the shadows of lagoon corals.

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Hawaii's most vivid wrasse, blazing red and orange across reef drop-offs.

Paracheilinus rubricaudalis

A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.

Acanthophyllia deshayesiana

A fleshy, solitary cup coral with bold concentric coloration for low-flow reef systems.