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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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Spiny Box Puffer

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Fish Name Spiny Box Puffer
Scientific Name Chilomycterus Schoepfi
Description: Parasite?

True Percula Clownfish

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Fish Name True Percula Clownfish
Scientific Name Amphiprion Percula
Description: Some Fish that I have met

Porcupine Puffer

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Fish Name Porcupine Puffer
Scientific Name Diodon Holocanthus
Description: Porcupine Puffer (named Grim) Puffed up Diodon Holacanthus New2hobby

True Percula Clownfish

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Fish Name True Percula Clownfish
Scientific Name Amphiprion Percula
Description: clownfish

Foxface Lo

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Fish Name Foxface Lo
Scientific Name Siganus Vulpinus
Description: foxface lo