Saltwater Fish Profiles - Saltwater Aquarium Fish

Saltwater fish care information and pictures ordered by saltwater aquarium fish species and type.

Please research any saltwater fish and coral before you buy them and don't just take our advice.

Research multiple sources for information. Look over the internet and pick up a good saltwater aquarium fish book or two.

Resist the urge to make an impulse fish purchase while visiting your local saltwater fish store if you don't know about the species. They want to sell fish and they want you to buy fish! Period. Take note of the species you are interested in and then find all the information you can on them. Many saltwater fish species can be very difficult to get eating in the home aquarium.

The first thing you should ask the shop keeper to do is show you the fish eating. The better stores will mark on the label all the pertinent information about the fish, including whether or not it is eating.

Quarantine all new fish before introducing them to your display tank and look into keeping a cleaner shrimp or two to help keep your fish free of pests and disease.

This is a BIG page of saltwater fish profiles. Use the quick links below to quickly jump to the saltwater species you are interested in.

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Anemones

Bubble Tip Sea Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
Bubble Tip Sea Anemone
Condy Anemone
Condylactis gigantea
Condy Anemone

Dwarf Angelfish

Bicolor Angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
Bicolor Angelfish
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Centropyge bispinosus
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Eibli Angelfish
Centropyge eibli
Eibli Angelfish
Flame Angel fish
Centropyge loricula
Flame Angelfish
Lemonpeel Angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
Lemonpeel Angelfish
Potter's Angelfish
Centropyge potteri
Potter's Angelfish
Dwarf Pygmy Cherub Angelfish
Centropyge argi
Pygmy Angelfish

Large Angelfish

Bellus Angelfish
Genicanthus bellus
Bellus Angelfish
Blue Angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
Blue Angelfish
Blueface Angelfish
Euxiphipops xanthometopon
Blueface Angelfish
Annularis Blue Ring Angelfish
Pomacanthus annularis
Annularis Blue Ring Angelfish
Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
Emperor Angelfish
French Angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
French Angelfish
Koran Angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Koran Angelfish
Queen Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris
Queen Angelfish
Regal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
Regal Angelfish
Scribbled Angelfish
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
Scribbled Angelfish

Anthias

Anthias

Basslets

Blackcap Basslet
Gramma melacara
Blackcap Basslet

Blennies

Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
Bicolor Blenny
Lawnmower Blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Lawnmower Blenny
Midas Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
Midas Blenny

Butterfly Fish

Copperband Butterfly Fish
Chelmon rostratus
Copperband Butterfly Fish
Lined Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lineolatus
Lined Butterflyfish
Longfin Bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Longfin Bannerfish
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula
Raccoon Butterfly Fish

Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
Banggai Cardinalfish
Pajama Cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Pajama Cardinalfish

Clownfish

Clownfish Ocellaris
Amphiprion ocellaris
Ocellaris Clownfish
Maroon Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus
Maroon Clownfish
Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion
Pink Skunk Clownfish
Tomato Clownfish
Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato Clownfish

Damselfish

Azure Damselfish
Chrysiptera hemicyanea
Azure Damselfish
Blue Damselfish
Chrysiptera cyanea
Blue Damselfish
Green Chromis
Chromis viridis
Green Chromis
Blue Reef Chromis
Chromis cyaneus
Blue Reef Chromis
Yellowtail Damsel
Chrysiptera parasema
Yellowtail Blue Damselfish
Three Stripe Damselfish
Dascyllus aruanus
Three Stripe Damselfish

Dottybacks

Orchid Dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani
Orchid Dottyback
Striped Dottyback
Pseudochromis sankeyi
Striped Dottyback

Dragonets

Green Mandarin
Synchiropus splendidus
Green Mandarin

Eels

Gobies

Catalina Goby
Lythrypnus dalli
Catalina Goby
Diamond Goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Diamond Goby
Neon Goby Fish
Elacatinus oceanops
Neon Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
Yellow Watchman Goby
Purple Firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Purple Firefish

Grouper

Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniatus
Coral Grouper
Panther Grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
Panther Grouper

Hawkfish

Jawfish

Lionfish

Common Lionfish
Pterois volitans
Lionfish - Pterois volitans
Radiata Lionfish
Pterois radiata
Radiata Lionfish

Marine Invertebrates

Brittle Star
Ophiolepis superba
Tiger Striped Brittle Star
Chocolate Chip Starfish
Protoreastor nodosus
Chocolate Chip Starfish
Coral Banded Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus
Coral Banded Shrimp
Saltwater Hermit Crab
Clibanarius spp.
Hermit Crab
Emerald Crab
Mithrax sculptus
Emerald Crab
Pencil Urchin
Eucidaris tribuloides
Pencil Urchin
Nassarius Snail
Nassarius sp.
Nassarius Snail
Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni
Peppermint Shrimp
Red Fire Shrimp
Lysmata debelius
Red Fire Shrimp
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Turbo Snail
Turbo fluctuosa
Turbo Snail
Crocea Clam
Tridacna crocea
Crocea Clam
Maxima Clam
Tridacna maxima
Maxima Clam

Puffers

Rabbitfish

Magnificent Foxface Rabbitfish
Siganus magnifica
Magnificent Foxface Rabbitfish
One Spot Rabbitfish Foxface
Siganus unimaculatus
One Spot Foxface Rabbitfish

Seahorses

Common Seahorse
Hippocampus kuda
Common Seahorse
Great Seahorse
Hippocampus kelloggi
Great Seahorse

Tangs / Surgeonfish

Achilles Tang
Acanthurus achilles
Achilles Tang
Black Tang
Zebrasoma rostratum
Black Tang
Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
Blue Tang
Clown Tang
Acanthurus lineatus
Clown Tang
Convict Tang
Acanthurus triostegus
Convict Tang
Mimic Eibli Tang
Acanthurus tristis
Mimic Eibli Tang
Gem Tang
Zebrasoma Gemmatum
Gem Tang
Kole Tang
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Kole Tang
Lavender Tang
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Lavender Tang
Moorish Idol
Zanclus cornutus
Moorish Idol
Naso Tang
Naso lituratus
Naso Tang
Orange Shoulder Tang
Acanthurus olivaceus
Orange Shoulder Tang
Pacific Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma veliferum
Pacific Sailfin Tang
Powder Blue Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Powder Blue Tang
Powder Brown Tang
Acanthurus japonicus
Powder Brown Tang
Purple Tang
Zebrasoma xanthurus
Purple Tang
Red Sea Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma desjardinii
Red Sea Sailfin Tang
Tomini Tang
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Tomini Tang
Unicorn Tang
Naso unicornis
Unicorn Tang
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
Yellow Tang

Triggerfish

Blue Throat Triggerfish
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
Blue Throat Triggerfish
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Clown Triggerfish
Niger Triggerfish
Odonus niger
Niger Triggerfish
Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Picasso Triggerfish
Pink Tail Triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
Pink Tail Triggerfish

Wrasses

Pencil Wrasse
Pseudojuloides ceracinus
Pencil Wrasse
Six Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Six Line Wrasse
White Belly Wrasse
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
White Belly Wrasse
Harlequin Tuskfish
Choerodon fasciatus
Harlequin Tuskfish

Nano Fish (for smaller tanks)

Other Saltwater Fish

Emperor Snapper
Lutjanus sebae
Emperor Snapper
Marine Betta
Calloplesiops altivelis
Marine Betta

References :
Wikipedia
Fishbase