Species

Symphorichthys spilurus

A bold reef-associated snapper that grows into a true centerpiece fish.

Cirrhilabrus lineatus

A lavender-and-pink fairy wrasse that turns heads in any reef tank.

Amphiprion latezonatus

A rare Australian clownfish with bold white bands and a surprisingly deep blue lip.

Rhodactis inchoata

A beginner-friendly mushroom coral with an unusually rich blue coloration.

Chromis caerulea

A shoaling reef chromis that brings calm, flowing movement to the mid-water column.

Scarus guacamaia

The largest Atlantic parrotfish, built for reefs but almost impossible to keep captive.

Pomacanthus annularis

A large Indo-Pacific angel whose juvenile and adult look like two different fish.

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

A roving reef wrasse that brings shimmering blue flanks to the open water column.

Naso unicornis

A true horn-nosed giant that demands a serious reef setup to thrive.

Cephalopholis miniata

A brilliantly spotted reef predator that commands attention in any large display tank.

Opistognathus rosenblatti

A colonial burrower that tucks itself in every night like clockwork.

Taeniura lymma

A reef ray that looks incredible but rarely thrives in captivity.

Boleophthalmus boddarti

A fish that walks on mud and breathes air at the tide's edge.

Labroides dimidiatus

The reef's original cleaning service, running a one-fish parasite removal station.

Pseudochromis springeri

A bold little reef predator wrapped in electric blue and black.

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Xanthichthys mento

A rare triggerfish that schools in the wild and stays manageable in a reef setup.

Acropora loripes

A shape-shifting Acropora with soft blue tips that confound cameras.

Chelidonura varians

A velvety reef predator that hunts flatworms with surprising efficiency.

Xenia coerulea

A pulsing soft coral that almost farms itself on the reef wall.

Pseudobalistes naufragium

A giant, reef-wrecking curious personality from the Eastern Pacific.

Stephanocoenia intersepta

A demanding Atlantic reef-builder with a subtle rosy flush and tight corallite patterning.

Pleurosicya boldinghi

A tiny, transparent goby that spends its whole life clinging to soft corals.

Acanella arbuscula

A deep-sea bamboo coral with a detailed, bonsai-like branching structure.

Cycloseris boschmai

A tiny free-living mushroom coral with a mosaic of mottled colors.

Acropora subglabra

A wild-looking thicket coral where only the branch tips stay alive.

Muriceopsis flavida

A bushy Western Atlantic sea plume that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Acropora elseyi

A fir-tree shaped Acropora with tiered bottlebrush branches and a demanding care profile.

Colpophyllia natans

A classic Atlantic brain coral that grows into impressive dome-shaped colonies over time.

Orbicella faveolata

A reef-building heavyweight that has shaped Caribbean reefs for millennia.

Halomitra clavator

A free-living dome coral that sits loose on the sandbed and stays manageable for beginners.

Halomitra pileus

A free-roaming, bowl-shaped coral that grazes soft substrates across the Indo-Pacific.

Sandalolitha dentata

A flat, free-living coral that settles into calm, deeper reef zones with ease.

Calappa lophos

A reef-dwelling box crab with a domed shell built for burrowing and defense.