Species

Astraeosmilia maxima

A bold, knobby coral from the Indo-Pacific suited to intermediate reef keepers.

Dipsastraea helianthoides

A boldly textured brain-style coral with a forgiving personality for growing reef tanks.

Ctenochaetus strigosus

A Hawaiian reef cleaner that scrubs algae with its uniquely bristled teeth.

Macropharyngodon kuiteri

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that thrives in small, active groups.

Genicanthus lamarck

A planktivorous angelfish with bold dimorphism and an unusually peaceful personality.

Agaricia lamarcki

A low-light Caribbean plate coral with distinctive white star-shaped mouths.

Chaetodon rafflesii

A coral-dependent butterflyfish that reveals its mood through a mysterious dark spot.

Hypselodoris bullocki

A jewel-toned sea slug that demands expert care and a peaceful tank.

Phycodurus eques

The leafy sea dragon looks more like drifting seaweed than a fish.

Lobophytum rigidum

A hardy soft coral from the Pacific that earns its place on any beginner reef.

Lobophytum schoedei

A soft coral from New Caledonia suited to reef beginners.

Gobiodon citrinus

A tiny, lemon-yellow goby that lives tucked inside coral branches in the wild.

Halichoeres leucoxanthus

A boldly two-toned wrasse with a sunny yellow top and clean white belly.

Macropharyngodon meleagris

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Cryptocentrus leptocephalus

A burrow-sharing goby that stands guard while its pistol shrimp partner digs.

Coelastrea aspera

A hardy Indo-Pacific brain coral that rewards patient, intermediate reef keepers.

Goniastrea pectinata

A hardy encrusting star coral that holds its own across Indo-Pacific reefs.

Chaetodon unimaculatus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly with a bold spot and a coral-eating habit.

Chaetodon lineolatus

The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.

Hippocampus erectus

A striking Atlantic seahorse with real personality, but not a beginner's fish.

Cyanea capillata

The world's largest jellyfish, trailing curtains of venomous tentacles through cold northern seas.

Lactoria cornuta

A boxy, horn-headed oddity that browses the seafloor with surprising curiosity.

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Doryichthys martensii

A slender, pipe-bodied hunter that lets the male handle all the parenting duties.

Zoramia leptacantha

A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.

Diadema antillarum

A bold, spiny reef grazer that keeps algae in check around Caribbean reefs.

Plumarella longispina

A deep-sea tree coral bringing wild Pacific structure to the reef tank.

Hippocampus histrix

A thorny Indo-Pacific seahorse with dramatic spines and a delicate nature.

Macrodactyla doreensis

Graceful, swaying tentacles make this anemone a natural centerpiece for clownfish pairings.

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

A social, zooplankton-hunting wrasse that thrives in lively reef communities.

Genicanthus caudovittatus

A rare peaceful angelfish with dramatic lyre-shaped tail fins and true sexual dimorphism.

Trochus maculatus

A hardworking grazer that keeps algae in check without drama.

Heteractis magnifica

The classic clownfish host that can outlive your other reef inhabitants by decades.

Cleidopus gloriamaris

A living lantern: the fish that carries its own lights on its jaw.

Synchiropus splendidus

One of the most vividly colored fish on the reef, and one of the trickiest to keep.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.