Saltwater Aquarium Fish Species

Popular Fish Name Fish Family Scientific Name

Species suitable for beginners

Clownfish Amphiprion Percula
Damselfish Pomacentridae Chromis chromis

Species needing experienced care and large tanks

Dragonets Callionymidae Callionymus
Lionfish Scorpaenidae Pterois or Dendrochirus,

Species needing expert care and best avoided

Antennata Lionfish Scorpaenidae Pterois Antennata
Rays Rajomorphii or Batoidea Batoidea - common rays and skates Myliobatiformes - eagle rays, manta rays Pristiformes - sawfishes
Seahorse Syngnathidae Hippocampus
Sharks Selachimorpha Hexanchiformes: Examples from this group include the cow sharks, frilled shark and even a shark that

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Yellow Tang - Hawaii

saltwater fish - zebrasoma flavescens - yellow tang - hawaii stocking in 300 gallons tank - Yellow Tang
Fish Name Yellow Tang - Hawaii
Scientific Name Zebrasoma Flavescens
Description: Yellow Tang

Coral Beauty Angelfish

saltwater fish - centropyge bispinosa - coral beauty angelfish stocking in 125 gallons tank - Coral Beauty Angel in 125 reef
Fish Name Coral Beauty Angelfish
Scientific Name Centropyge Bispinosa
Description: Coral Beauty Angel in 125 reef

Threadfin Jack

saltwater fish - carangoides otrynter - threadfin jack stocking in 180 gallons tank - LOOK DOWN THREAD FIN
Fish Name Threadfin Jack
Scientific Name Carangoides Otrynter
Description: LOOK DOWN THREAD FIN

Firefish, Purple

saltwater fish - nemateleotris decora - firefish, purple stocking in 90 gallons tank - some purple, red dartfishes
Fish Name Firefish, Purple
Scientific Name Nemateleotris Decora
Description: some purple, red dartfishes

True Percula Clownfish

saltwater fish - amphiprion percula - true percula clownfish stocking in 60 gallons tank - 2 percula clowns swimming side by side
Fish Name True Percula Clownfish
Scientific Name Amphiprion Percula
Description: 2 percula clowns swimming side by side