Species Profiles
2742 articles- Crosshatch Triggerfish (Xanthichthys mento) Care GuideXanthichthys mento is a Pacific triggerfish of oceanic islands and reef drop-offs, feeding on zooplankton and considered relatively peaceful
- Niger Triggerfish (Odonus niger) Care GuideOdonus niger is a deep blue Indo-Pacific triggerfish with red teeth that forms feeding schools in current-swept reefs.
- Black-Belly Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus) Care GuideRhinecanthus verrucosus is an Indo-West Pacific triggerfish of reef flats and lagoons, recognised by a large black belly patch.
- Wedge Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) Care GuideRhinecanthus rectangulus is an Indo-Pacific triggerfish of shallow surge reefs and one of Hawaii's state fish, with a broad dark wedge marki
- Arabian Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus assasi) Care GuideRhinecanthus assasi is a Red Sea and Persian Gulf triggerfish that inhabits shallow reefs and feeds on benthic invertebrates.
- Redspotted Hawkfish (Amblycirrhitus pinos) Care GuideAmblycirrhitus pinos is a small western Atlantic hawkfish of rocky reefs that feeds on small crustaceans and shelters in crevices.
- Blackside Hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) Care GuideParacirrhites forsteri is a variably coloured Indo-Pacific hawkfish that perches on branching coral and ambushes small fishes and crustacean
- Falco's Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys falco) Care GuideCirrhitichthys falco, the dwarf or Falco's hawkfish, is a small Indo-Pacific reef fish that perches on coral and ambushes small prey.
- Threadfin Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys aprinus) Care GuideCirrhitichthys aprinus is a small Indo-West Pacific hawkfish that perches on reef structure and preys on small fishes and crustaceans.
- Pixy Hawkfish (Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus) Care GuideCirrhitichthys oxycephalus is a widely distributed Indo-Pacific and Eastern Pacific hawkfish that perches on coral and preys on crustaceans
- Whitebar Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops typus) Care GuidePseudoplesiops typus is a small, cryptic Western Central Pacific dottyback that lives near coral heads on reef crests and lagoons.
- Striped Dottyback (Pseudochromis sankeyi) Care GuidePseudochromis sankeyi is a Red Sea and Gulf of Aden dottyback with horizontal dark stripes that lives in reef caves and forms colonies.
- Olive Dottyback (Pseudochromis olivaceus) Care GuidePseudochromis olivaceus is a Red Sea dottyback found among corals, the largest of the Red Sea Pseudochromis at up to 9 cm.
- Springer's Dottyback (Pseudochromis springeri) Care GuidePseudochromis springeri is a small Red Sea dottyback that lives among corals on lagoon and seaward reefs and is regularly bred in captivity.
- Magenta Dottyback (Pseudochromis porphyreus) Care GuidePseudochromis porphyreus is a Western Pacific dottyback with a solid bright purple body that hovers over coral and rubble on reef slopes.
- Sunrise Dottyback (Pseudochromis flavivertex) Care GuidePseudochromis flavivertex is a Red Sea dottyback with a yellow back grading to a blue belly, living over sandy bottoms near rocks and coral.
- Royal Dottyback (Pseudochromis paccagnellae) Care GuidePseudochromis paccagnellae is a small Western Pacific dottyback with a magenta front and yellow rear, known for its territorial temperament.
- Blue Assessor (Assessor macneilli) Care GuideAssessor macneilli is a small dark blue marine fish of the family Plesiopidae from the Western Pacific that lives in reef caves and swims up
- Yellow Assessor (Assessor flavissimus) Care GuideAssessor flavissimus is a small bright yellow marine fish of the family Plesiopidae from the Western Central Pacific that dwells under reef
- Marine Betta (Calloplesiops altivelis) Care GuideCalloplesiops altivelis, the comet or marine betta, is a nocturnal Indo-Pacific fish that mimics a moray eel when threatened.
- Bicolor Basslet (Lipogramma klayi) Care GuideLipogramma klayi is a tiny deep-water Western Atlantic basslet of steep reef slopes and walls, reaching only about 4 cm.
- Sunburst Anthias (Serranocirrhitus latus) Care GuideSerranocirrhitus latus is a secretive Western Pacific anthias that often swims upside down beneath caves and overhangs.
- Peach Fairy Anthias (Mirolabrichthys dispar) Care GuideMirolabrichthys dispar, the peach fairy anthias, lives along shallow outer reef slopes with moderate currents in the Pacific.
- Purple Queen Anthias (Mirolabrichthys tuka) Care GuideMirolabrichthys tuka, the purple queen anthias, forms large aggregations along reef drop-offs and is a demanding plankton feeder.
- Bicolor Anthias (Pseudanthias bicolor) Care GuidePseudanthias bicolor, a synonym of Nemanthias bicolor, is an Indo-Pacific anthias of lagoon patch reefs and outer reef slopes.
- Truncated Anthias (Pseudanthias truncatus) Care GuidePseudanthias truncatus is a synonym of the stocky anthias Pseudanthias hypselosoma, an Indo-Pacific anthias of protected lagoon reefs.
- Flame Anthias (Pseudanthias ignitus) Care GuidePseudanthias ignitus is an Indian Ocean anthias of clear-water outer reef slopes that lives in harems and feeds on zooplankton.
- Ventralis Anthias (Pseudanthias ventralis) Care GuidePseudanthias ventralis is a secretive deep-water Pacific anthias from caves and drop-offs, considered difficult to maintain.
- Redbar Anthias (Pseudanthias parvirostris) Care GuidePseudanthias parvirostris is a small, deep-water Indo-West Pacific anthias that forms harems on outer reef slopes.
- Yellowfin Anthias (Pseudanthias flavicauda) Care GuidePseudanthias flavicauda is a small western Pacific anthias known from Fiji and Tonga, found on deeper reefs.
- Randall's Anthias (Pseudanthias randalli) Care GuidePseudanthias randalli is a western Pacific anthias of deep drop-offs and channel walls, found in small groups.
- Lori's Anthias (Pseudanthias lori) Care GuidePseudanthias lori is an Indo-Pacific anthias of deeper drop-offs that feeds on crustacean larvae and fish eggs.
- Resplendent Anthias (Pseudanthias pulcherrimus) Care GuidePseudanthias pulcherrimus is a deep-reef anthias of the western Indian Ocean that lives in small groups near caves and ledges.
- Squarespot Anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia) Care GuidePseudanthias pleurotaenia is a Pacific anthias whose males bear a square flank patch; it is a protogynous hermaphrodite.
- Yellowstripe Anthias (Pseudanthias tuka) Care GuidePseudanthias tuka is an Indo-West Pacific anthias that feeds on planktonic crustaceans and fish eggs over outer reef slopes.
- Evans's Anthias (Pseudanthias evansi) Care GuidePseudanthias evansi is an Indian Ocean anthias that feeds on zooplankton in groups over outer reef slopes.
- Dispar Anthias (Pseudanthias dispar) Care GuidePseudanthias dispar is a schooling Pacific anthias that feeds on zooplankton along outer reef slopes.
- Bluestriped Fangblenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) Care GuidePlagiotremus rhinorhynchos is an Indo-Pacific fangblenny that mimics the cleaner wrasse and bites scales and mucus from other fish.
- Red-spotted Rockskipper (Blenniella chrysospilos) Care GuideBlenniella chrysospilos is a small Indo-Pacific combtooth blenny that grazes algae on shallow surge-swept reef flats.
- Chestnut Eyelash-Blenny (Cirripectes castaneus) Care GuideCirripectes castaneus is an Indo-West Pacific algae-grazing blenny of wave-swept reef flats, bearing fringes of cirri on the head.
- Dusky Blenny (Atrosalarias fuscus) Care GuideAtrosalarias fuscus is a dark algae-grazing blenny of the Indo-Pacific that shelters among live and dead coral branches.
- Floral Blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) Care GuidePetroscirtes mitratus is a small Indo-Pacific sabretooth blenny of shallow lagoons that nests in empty mollusc shells.
- Canary Fangblenny (Meiacanthus oualanensis) Care GuideMeiacanthus oualanensis is a fang blenny endemic to Fiji, named after the island of Ovalau in the western central Pacific.
- Striped Poison-Fang Blenny (Meiacanthus grammistes) Care GuideMeiacanthus grammistes is a venomous striped fang blenny of the western Pacific, mimicked by the blenny Petroscirtes breviceps.
- Smith's Fangblenny (Meiacanthus smithi) Care GuideMeiacanthus smithi is a fang blenny of the Indo-West Pacific, found on coastal and inner reefs of Sri Lanka and the Java Sea.
- Mozambique Fangblenny (Meiacanthus mossambicus) Care GuideMeiacanthus mossambicus is a fang blenny of the western Indian Ocean, found over reefs with light to moderate coral cover.
- Blackline Fangblenny (Meiacanthus nigrolineatus) Care GuideMeiacanthus nigrolineatus is a venomous fang blenny of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, feeding on zooplankton above the reef.
- Forktail Blenny (Meiacanthus atrodorsalis) Care GuideMeiacanthus atrodorsalis is a venomous fang blenny of the western Pacific, feeding on zooplankton and small benthic invertebrates.
- Yaeyama Blenny (Ecsenius yaeyamaensis) Care GuideEcsenius yaeyamaensis is a small Indo-West Pacific combtooth blenny that grazes algae on shallow coastal reefs.
- Gulf Blenny (Ecsenius pulcher) Care GuideEcsenius pulcher is a combtooth blenny restricted to the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and adjacent coasts; it is benthic and lays demersal adh