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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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Blue Tang

Fish Name Blue Tang

Scientific Name Paracanthurus Hepatus

Description: HIPPIE MY 2YR OLD BLUE HIPPO

Panther Grouper

Fish Name Panther Grouper

Scientific Name Cromileptes Altivelis

Description: I had this guy for awile but i wanted more than one fish and with the grouper thats about all i could have a in a 20g tank. I eventually gave him away.