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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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Dragon Wrasse

saltwater fish - novaculichthys taeniourus - dragon wrasse stocking in 140 gallons tank - dragon wrasse
Fish Name Dragon Wrasse
Scientific Name Novaculichthys Taeniourus
Description: dragon wrasse

Six Line Wrasse

saltwater fish - pseudocheilinus hexataenia - six line wrasse stocking in 20 gallons tank - Six line wrasse.
Fish Name Six Line Wrasse
Scientific Name Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia
Description: Six line wrasse.

Green Mandarin

saltwater fish - synchiropus splendidus - green mandarin stocking in 160 gallons tank - A couple of Synchiropus splendidus.
Fish Name Green Mandarin
Scientific Name Synchiropus Splendidus
Description: A couple of Synchiropus splendidus.

Clown Goby, Green

saltwater fish - gobiodon atrangulatus - clown goby, green stocking in 125 gallons tank - Green Clown Goby
Fish Name Clown Goby, Green
Scientific Name Gobiodon Atrangulatus
Description: Green Clown Goby

Copperband Butterflyfish

saltwater fish - chelmon rostratus - copperband butterflyfish stocking in 72 gallons tank - My 72 bow front
Fish Name Copperband Butterflyfish
Scientific Name Chelmon Rostratus
Description: My 72 bow front