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Saltwater Fish Profiles
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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AngelfishFlameback Angel
Centropyge acanthops
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
8 cm
AngelfishScribbled Angel
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
20 cm
AngelfishRusty Angel
Centropyge ferrugata
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
9 cm
AngelfishMajestic Angel
Pomacanthus navarchus
Care
Advanced
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
600 L
Size
25 cm
AngelfishCoral Beauty Angel
Centropyge bispinosa
Care
Beginner
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
10 cm
WrasseBanana Wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens
Care
Beginner
Temper
Semi-Aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
450 L
Size
25 cm
AngelfishPearl Scale Angel
Centropyge vrolikii
Care
Beginner
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
10 cm
AngelfishKeyhole Angelfish
Centropyge tibicen
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
250 L
Size
15 cm
ButterflyfishBluespot Butterfly
Chaetodon plebeius
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
No
Diet
Corallivore
Tank
450 L
Size
15 cm
AngelfishPoma Angel
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
18 cm
ClownfishCitron Clown Goby
Gobiodon citrinus
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
75 L
Size
5 cm
AngelfishOrange Peel Angel
Centropyge aurantia
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
9 cm
AngelfishBicolour Angel
Centropyge bicolor
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
265 L
Size
15 cm
WrasseAxilspot Hogfish
Bodianus axillaris
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
265 L
Size
20 cm
WrasseCandy Cane Hogfish
Bodianus sp. (Candy Cane / Spotfin Hogfish — trade name varies by region)
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
20 cm
ButterflyfishCopperband Butterfly
Chelmon rostratus
Care
Advanced
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
20 cm
WrasseDisappearing Wrasse
Halichoeres marginatus
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
250 L
Size
18 cm
Flame Hawkfish
Neocirrhites armatus
Care
Beginner
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
150 L
Size
9 cm
Green Filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
10 cm
WrasseGreen Lunar Wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
500 L
Size
30 cm
WrasseHarlequin Tusk
Choerodon fasciatus
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
25 cm
ButterflyfishKlein's Butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleinii
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
300 L
Size
13 cm
ButterflyfishLong Nose Butterfly
Forcipiger flavissimus
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
22 cm
Long Nose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
12 cm
WrasseMelanurus Wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
250 L
Size
12 cm
ButterflyfishMertensii Butterfly
Chaetodon mertensii
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
300 L
Size
12 cm
WrasseNeon Wrasse
Halichoeres richmondi (or similarly marketed Neon-form Halichoeres species)
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
250 L
Size
14 cm
WrasseOrange-Fin Wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus (orange-fin colour form; trade name varies)
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
250 L
Size
12 cm
WrasseRed Shoulder Wrasse
Stethojulis bandanensis
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
250 L
Size
12 cm
ButterflyfishSaddlebags Butterfly
Chaetodon ephippium
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Omnivore
Tank
500 L
Size
30 cm
WrasseYellow Coris Wrasse
Halichoeres chrysus
Care
Beginner
Temper
Peaceful
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
200 L
Size
12 cm
WrasseYellowtail Wrasse
Coris gaimard (juvenile-to-adult yellowtail form; also Anampses meleagrides in some regional trade)
Care
Intermediate
Temper
Semi-aggressive
Reef
Caution
Diet
Carnivore
Tank
400 L
Size
30 cm
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