Species Profiles
2402 articles- 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
- Neoglyphidodon oxyodon Care GuideNeoglyphidodon oxyodon is a Western Pacific damselfish whose dark-blue streaked juveniles fade to a grey-black, territorial adult.
- Bowtie Damselfish (Neoglyphidodon melas) Care GuideNeoglyphidodon melas is an Indo-Pacific marine damselfish reaching about 18 cm; juveniles are bright, adults nearly black, and it is not ree
- Neoglyphidodon nigroris Care GuideNeoglyphidodon nigroris is an Indo-Pacific damselfish whose bright striped juveniles darken with age and become territorial adults.
- Cocoa Damselfish (Stegastes variabilis) Care GuideStegastes variabilis is a Western Atlantic damselfish; juveniles are blue with a yellow back, adults dusky brown and territorial.
- Longfin Damselfish (Stegastes diencaeus) Care GuideStegastes diencaeus is a Western Atlantic damselfish; juveniles are bright yellow and blue, adults dark and highly territorial.
- Sapphire Damsel (Pomacentrus pavo) Care GuidePomacentrus pavo is an Indo-Pacific reef damselfish reaching about 8.5 cm, feeding on zooplankton and filamentous algae.
- Charcoal Damsel (Pomacentrus brachialis) Care GuidePomacentrus brachialis is a western Pacific reef damselfish reaching about 10 cm, feeding on zooplankton and benthic algae.
- Neon Damselfish (Pomacentrus coelestis) Care GuidePomacentrus coelestis is an Indo-Pacific reef damselfish reaching about 9 cm, feeding on zooplankton and benthic algae.
- Andaman Damsel (Pomacentrus alleni) Care GuidePomacentrus alleni is a small reef damselfish from the eastern Indian Ocean, reaching about 6 cm and feeding as an omnivore.
- Reticulated Dascyllus Care GuideDascyllus reticulatus is a small Indo-Pacific damselfish that schools as a juvenile and becomes territorial with age.
- Black-Tail Dascyllus Care GuideDascyllus melanurus is a Western Pacific damselfish resembling D. aruanus but with a fourth black bar on the tail; territorial and aggressiv
- Three-Spot Damsel Care GuideDascyllus trimaculatus is a hardy Indo-Pacific damselfish whose juveniles shelter in anemones and whose adults become strongly aggressive.
- Three-Stripe Damsel Care GuideDascyllus aruanus is an Indo-Pacific damselfish with a white body crossed by three black bars, schooling above branching corals but becoming
- Springer's Damselfish (Chrysiptera springeri) Care GuideChrysiptera springeri is a small marine damselfish from the Western Pacific, reaching about 5.5 cm and living on reefs at 4-30 m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Bluntnose Knifefish (Brachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus) Care GuideBrachyhypopomus pinnicaudatus is a small, peaceful South American weakly electric knifefish with a translucent body and a feather-like cauda
- Electric Eel (Electrophorus electricus) Care GuideElectrophorus electricus is a large South American knifefish capable of high-voltage discharges, suitable only for public-aquarium settings.
- Banded Knifefish (Gymnotus carapo) Care GuideGymnotus carapo is the most widespread South American weakly electric knifefish, a nocturnal, territorial predator with vertical banding.
- Spotted Saratoga (Scleropages leichardti) Care GuideScleropages leichardti is a southern Australian bonytongue from the Fitzroy River system, distinguished by a red or pink spot on each scale.
- Australian Arowana (Scleropages jardinii) Care GuideScleropages jardinii is a large bonytongue from northern Australia and New Guinea, growing near 90 cm and requiring a very large dedicated t
- Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus) Care GuideScleropages formosus is a large, endangered Southeast Asian arowana on CITES Appendix I, a surface predator and paternal mouthbrooder.
- Black Arowana (Osteoglossum ferreirai) Care GuideOsteoglossum ferreirai is a large blackwater arowana from the Rio Negro basin, a surface-dwelling predator and paternal mouthbrooder.