Saltwater Fish
Search or browse for a saltwater fish, or contact us with your photos and success stories of saltwater fish species. Click any of the species names for a full description and care details.
The Arabian Angelfish, Pomacanthus asfur, is extremely gorgeous, as both a young fish and as an adult fish.
The Atlantic Blue Tang Surgeonfish, Acanthurus coeruleus is a stunning tang originating in the Atlantic Ocean. It is a deep-bodied fish that is known to grow fairly large.
Chrysiptera hemicyanea, or the Azure Damselfish is known for its beauty. A small hardy fish that won’t grow any bigger than 2 ¾ inches or 7cms long.
The Bicolor Angelfish, Centropyge bicolor, is one of the most recognizable fish. The deep royal blue on its back half, contrasts nicely with the bright yellow front half, giving it a stunning coloration.
The Blue Damselfish, Chrysiptera cyanea, is easily one of the most popular fish among saltwater marine hobbyists.
The Bluehead Wrasse is a very energetic fish and does well with being fed frequently during the day to help maintain these high energy levels.
The Catalina Goby is considered one of the most beautiful gobies and rightly so. Its beautiful bright red body and striking blue mask are stunning.
The Chevron Tang, are also called “Comb tooth” or “Bristle tooth” tangs which pertain to their feeding temperament.
The mature Cinnamon Clownfish, Amphiprion melanopus, looks as though it has been dipped in spice. A majority will be dull reddish brown or red with black on the fins and body.
The Clarkii Clownfish Amphiprion clarkii is a boldly fashioned, rugged fish that makes a fine accessory to almost any saltwater aquarium.
The Common Cleaner Wrasse and the Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse are the two most often wrasses refered to.
The Domino Damsel, Dascyllus trimaculatus, is well known for being one of the most dashing Damselfish as a juvenile.
These wrasses are very beautiful specimens, with great coloring and interesting to watch in a home aquarium.
The Hypsypops rubicundus or Garibaldi Fish, is known as brightly orange colored fish with a big personality.
The Green Chromis, Chromis viridis, is known for it’s Blue-Green color and being a great choice for any marine aquarium.
Like the Chevron Tang, the Kole Tang or Yellow Eyed Tang is also commonly referred to as the Comb Tooth or Bristle Tooth Tang owing to their kind of eating habits.
As seen in all the Leopard Wrasses, this one has a very distinctive spotted Leopard like decoration. It is however, not only known as the Blackspotted Wrasse, but also as the Guinea Fowl Wrasse.
It is difficult to mistake the Maroon Clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus, with any other clownfish species. It has a broad dispersal over the Indo-west Pacific, and into the Indo-Australian Archipelago, however it is a rare specimen, and in a genus of its own.
The Mystery Wrasse, who is also known as the Whitebarred Wrasse is quite obviously different from any other lined wrasse. As seen in the other Wrasses, it doesn’t have the horizontal lines that many are known for.
The Neon Goby is a small goby with distinctive blue lines on its body. These iridescent blue stripes on both the top and bottom of the fish make it a welcome addition to any colorful reef tank.
The Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, is the most well-known orange saltwater fish around the world.
The Purple Tang fish, or the Yellowtail Sailfin Tang, is not just beautiful, but it’s also one of the toughest surgeonfish you can keep in your aquarium!
Amid its various qualities, the personality and beauty of the Sailfin Tang make it an excellent addition to a marine aquarium.
The little Six Line Wrasse is a beautiful fish both visually and behaviorally. They are hardy, easy to keep and extremely popular in the home aquarium.
The Sleeper Goby is an excellent cleaner fish that will routinely sift through your substrate and significantly reduce detritus and waste in your tank.
The Tomato Clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus, is one of the most rugged of the anemonefish. It is simple to tend, and doesn’t require any complicated or special set ups to please it.
The True Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion percula, is one of the most prized, loved and sought-after fish in the hobby, second to its very similar looking cousin the Ocellaris or False Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, (a.k.a Nemo).
The Yellow Angelfish, also known as Heralds Angelfish, Centropyge heraldi, has been labeled the “false” Lemonpeel Angelfish as it looks very similar to its family member, the Lemonpeel Angelfish, Centropyge flavissima.
The Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris, is the most well-known orange saltwater fish around the world.
The Yellow Tang fish, also known as the Yellow Sailfin Tang fish, is the best bet for newbie marine enthusiasts looking to buy and enjoy owning a tang fish.
Chrysiptera parasema, known better by its common name as the YellowTail Blue Damsel is a stunning little fish.