Species Profiles
2742 articles- Spotted Unicornfish Care GuideNaso brevirostris is an Indo-Pacific unicornfish with a long forehead horn; juveniles graze algae while adults feed on zooplankton, reaching
- Bluespine Unicornfish Care GuideNaso unicornis is a large Indo-Pacific unicornfish that develops a forehead horn and two blue caudal spines, feeding on coarse brown algae a
- Indian Naso Tang Care GuideNaso elegans is an Indian Ocean unicornfish with a grey body, yellow dorsal fin and orange caudal plates, feeding on brown algae and reachin
- Sohal Tang Care GuideAcanthurus sohal is a Red Sea and Persian Gulf surgeonfish with black-and-pale stripes and blue fin margins, very territorial, reaching 40 c
- Indian Mimic Tang Care GuideAcanthurus tristis is an Indian Ocean surgeonfish whose juveniles are Batesian mimics of Centropyge eibli; adults are brown and reach 25 cm.
- Mimic Lemonpeel Tang Care GuideAcanthurus pyroferus is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish whose juveniles mimic Centropyge angelfish; adults are yellowish-brown and reach 29 cm.
- Chronixis Mimic Tang Care GuideAcanthurus chronixis is a rare Western Pacific surgeonfish possibly endemic to Kapingamarangi Atoll, reaching about 28 cm and listed by IUCN
- Whitefreckled Tang Care GuideAcanthurus maculiceps is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish with a dark body finely speckled on the head, grazing algae and detritus and reaching a
- Powder Black Tang Care GuideAcanthurus nigricans is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish with a bluish-black body and white cheek patch, feeding on filamentous algae and reachin
- Lined Tang Care GuideAcanthurus lineatus is a highly territorial Indo-Pacific surgeonfish with black-edged blue and yellow stripes, reaching 38 cm and bearing a
- Atlantic Blue Tang Care GuideAcanthurus coeruleus is a Western Atlantic surgeonfish that changes from a yellow juvenile to a blue adult, feeds entirely on algae and reac
- Orange-shoulder Tang Care GuideAcanthurus olivaceus is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish with a striking orange shoulder bar, reaching 35 cm and grazing on detritus and algae.
- White-cheek Tang (Acanthurus japonicus) Care GuideAcanthurus japonicus is an Indo-West Pacific surgeonfish with a white face band and orange dorsal stripe, grazing algae on clear lagoon and
- Achilles Tang (Acanthurus achilles) Care GuideAcanthurus achilles is a dark Pacific surgeonfish with a bright orange teardrop that lives in wave-swept surge zones and is demanding in the
- Black Long-nose Tang (Zebrasoma rostratum) Care GuideZebrasoma rostratum, the longnose surgeonfish, is an all-black Pacific tang with a protruding snout that grazes filamentous algae on lagoon
- Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum) Care GuideZebrasoma gemmatum, the gem tang, is a rare deep-water surgeonfish from the southwestern Indian Ocean, dark brown with numerous white spots
- Desjardin's Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) Care GuideZebrasoma desjardinii is a large Indian Ocean surgeonfish with a tall dorsal and anal sail and an intricate barred pattern, needing a spacio
- Ambon Chromis (Chromis amboinensis) Care GuideChromis amboinensis is a western Pacific damselfish of coral-rich reefs, abundant on steep outer slopes below 24 m and forming feeding aggre
- Yellow-fin Chromis (Chromis flavipectoralis) Care GuideChromis flavipectoralis is an Indian Ocean damselfish of sheltered coral reefs, usually seen singly or in loose groups along upper reef slop
- Yellow Chromis (Chromis nitida) Care GuideChromis nitida, the barrier reef chromis, is a subtropical damselfish endemic to eastern Australia that forms midwater groups over outer ree
- Two-Color Chromis (Chromis dimidiata) Care GuideChromis dimidiata, the chocolatedip chromis, is a Red Sea damselfish with a striking dark front and pale rear, forming aggregations over ree
- Black-Bar Chromis (Chromis retrofasciata) Care GuideChromis retrofasciata is a small western Pacific damselfish of coral-rich reefs, often seen singly or in small groups near branching corals.
- Paletail Chromis (Chromis xanthura) Care GuideChromis xanthura is a peaceful western Pacific damselfish that forms large midwater feeding aggregations over outer reef slopes.
- Brown Chromis (Chromis multilineata) Care GuideChromis multilineata is an Atlantic planktivorous damselfish, now placed in Azurina, that forms feeding schools over reef tops alongside the
- Blue Reef Chromis (Chromis cyaneus) Care GuideChromis cyaneus is a bright blue planktivorous damselfish of the western Atlantic and Caribbean, now reclassified by FishBase as Azurina cya
- Black-Axil Chromis (Chromis atripectoralis) Care GuideChromis atripectoralis is a peaceful Indo-Pacific damselfish almost identical to Chromis viridis but distinguished by a black mark at the pe
- Blue-Green Chromis (Chromis caerulea) Care GuideChromis caerulea is a small peaceful planktivorous damselfish of the family Pomacentridae, closely related to and sometimes considered consp
- Fiji Blue Devil Damsel Care GuideChrysiptera taupou is a vivid blue western Pacific damselfish with a yellow underside, known for marked aggression toward smaller fish.
- Arnaz's Damselfish Care GuideChrysiptera arnazae is a small western Pacific damselfish described in 2010, bright blue with yellow markings, living among branching corals
- Starck's Damsel Care GuideChrysiptera starcki is a deeper-water western Pacific damselfish, blue with a yellow dorsal stripe, relatively peaceful and reef-safe.
- Blue Devil Damsel Care GuideChrysiptera cyanea is a small, brilliant blue Indo-West Pacific damselfish known for strong territorial aggression; males show a yellow snou
- Lightning Maroon Clownfish Care GuideThe Lightning Maroon is a captive-bred strain of Premnas biaculeatus originating from Papua New Guinea, marked by branched, reticulated whit
- Gold Stripe Maroon Clownfish Care GuideThe Gold Stripe Maroon is the Sumatran form of the maroon clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus, with thick gold bars instead of white; females rea
- White Bonnet Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion leucokranos is a naturally occurring hybrid anemonefish from the western Pacific, distinguished by a white cap on top of the head
- Seychelles Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion fuscocaudatus is a Seychelles and Aldabra anemonefish with three white bars, an orange snout and a distinctively striped dark tai
- Mauritian Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion chrysogaster is an anemonefish endemic to Mauritius, dark-bodied with three white bars and an orange snout and breast, reaching a
- Wide-band Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion latezonatus is a subtropical east-Australian anemonefish with an exceptionally wide central white bar, hosting mainly in the seba
- McCulloch's Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion mccullochi is a cool-water anemonefish endemic to Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, hosting only in bubble-tip anemones and listed a
- Orange-fin Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion chrysopterus is a widespread western Pacific anemonefish with two white bars and orange fins, reaching about 17 cm.
- Three-band Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion tricinctus is a Marshall Islands anemonefish with three white bars and a dark, often melanistic body, growing to about 13 cm.
- Oman Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion omanensis is an anemonefish known only from the Arabian Sea coast of Oman, reaching about 14 cm and hosting in two anemone specie
- Two-banded Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion bicinctus is a Red Sea and western Indian Ocean anemonefish that pairs with several host anemone species and reaches about 14 cm.
- Australian Clownfish Care GuideAmphiprion rubrocinctus, the Australian clownfish, is a north-west Australian endemic with a dark body, red face and fins, and a single thin
- Allard's Clownfish Care GuideAmphiprion allardi, Allard's clownfish, is an East African anemonefish with a dark body, two black-edged white bars and a white tail. It is
- Maldives Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion nigripes, the Maldives anemonefish, is an Indian Ocean clownfish with an orange body, a single white head bar and distinctive bla
- Orange Skunk Clownfish Care GuideAmphiprion sandaracinos, the orange skunk clownfish, is a bright orange western Pacific anemonefish with a wide white dorsal stripe from lip
- Skunk Clownfish Care GuideAmphiprion akallopisos, the skunk clownfish, is a slender Indian Ocean anemonefish with a pink-orange body and a single white dorsal stripe
- Sebae Clownfish Care GuideAmphiprion sebae is a northern Indian Ocean anemonefish with a dark body, two white bars and a yellow tail. It hosts the carpet anemone Stic
- Saddleback Anemonefish Care GuideAmphiprion polymnus is a western Pacific anemonefish with a dark body, two white bars and a saddle marking. It pairs closely with the carpet
- Saddleback Clownfish Care GuideAmphiprion ephippium, the red saddleback anemonefish, is an eastern Indian Ocean clownfish with a red-orange body and a black saddle blotch