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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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Cat Shark, Black Banded

saltwater fish - chiloscyllium punctatum - cat shark, black banded stocking in 90 gallons tank - banded shark
Fish Name Cat Shark, Black Banded
Scientific Name Chiloscyllium punctatum
Description: banded shark

Bullet Goby

saltwater fish - amblygobius phalaena - bullet goby stocking in 38 gallons tank - bullet goby just about to bite clownfish in tank 2
Fish Name Bullet Goby
Scientific Name Amblygobius Phalaena
Description: bullet goby just about to bite clownfish in tank 2

Ocellaris Clownfish

saltwater fish - amphiprion ocellaris - ocellaris clownfish stocking in 100 gallons tank - Ocellaris
Fish Name Ocellaris Clownfish
Scientific Name Amphiprion Ocellaris
Description: Ocellaris

Clown Goby, Yellow

saltwater fish - gobiodon okinawae - clown goby, yellow stocking in 14 gallons tank - yellow clown goby, R.I.P
Fish Name Clown Goby, Yellow
Scientific Name Gobiodon Okinawae
Description: yellow clown goby, R.I.P

Coral Beauty Angelfish

saltwater fish - centropyge bispinosa - coral beauty angelfish stocking in 185 gallons tank - Added a coral Beauty today, Bit unclear about the colour of my galaxia coral, look bleached a little.
Fish Name Coral Beauty Angelfish
Scientific Name Centropyge Bispinosa
Description: Added a coral Beauty today, Bit unclear about the colour of my galaxia coral, look bleached a little.