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Browse our marine fish profiles — care guides for reef-safe and community fish. Search by name or species to compare tank size, temperament, diet and reef compatibility before adding your next fish.

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Banana Wrasse

Thalassoma lutescens

Semi-Aggressive

Axilspot Hogfish

Axilspot Hogfish

Bodianus axillaris

Candy Cane Hogfish

Candy Cane Hogfish

Bodianus sp. (Candy Cane / Spotfin Hogfish — trade name varies by region)

Semi-aggressive

Copperband Butterfly

Copperband Butterfly

Chelmon rostratus

Disappearing Wrasse

Disappearing Wrasse

Halichoeres marginatus

Green Filefish

Acreichthys tomentosus

Green Lunar Wrasse

Green Lunar Wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

Semi-aggressive

Long Nose Butterfly

Long Nose Butterfly

Forcipiger flavissimus

Melanurus Wrasse

Melanurus Wrasse

Halichoeres melanurus

Neon Wrasse

Halichoeres richmondi (or similarly marketed Neon-form Halichoeres species)

Orange-Fin Wrasse

Orange-Fin Wrasse

Halichoeres chrysus (orange-fin colour form; trade name varies)

Pink-Streaked Wrasse

Pink-Streaked Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus evanidus

Red Coris Wrasse

Red Coris Wrasse

Semi-aggressive

Red Shoulder Wrasse

Red Shoulder Wrasse

Stethojulis bandanensis

Six Line Wrasse

Six Line Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Semi-aggressive

Yellow Coris Wrasse

Yellow Coris Wrasse

Halichoeres chrysus

Yellowtail Wrasse

Yellowtail Wrasse

Coris gaimard (juvenile-to-adult yellowtail form; also Anampses meleagrides in some regional trade)

Semi-aggressive

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