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Found 38 species with difficult care level

Archerfish

Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0
Care: Difficult
Size: 30.00 cm
Temp: 25.0°C - 31.0°C
A silvery fish with striking black bands running down its body. They have a deep, laterally compressed body and a large, upturned mouth. Their most fa...
442 Family : Toxotidae
Axolotl

Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

Water: Freshwater
pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5
Care: Difficult
Size: 30.00 cm
Temp: 14.0°C - 20.0°C
Aquatic salamander, unusual pet.
343 Family : Ambystomatidae
Bala Shark

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilus melanopterus

Water: Freshwater
pH Range: 6.5 - 7.5
Care: Difficult
Size: 35.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Large, silver-bodied fast swimmer.
313 Family : Cyprinidae
Blue Tang

Blue Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 30.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Popular bright blue reef fish.
667 Family : Acanthuridae
Blue Tang

Blue Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 30.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Bright blue reef fish with yellow tail.
615 Family : Acanthuridae
Bluespine Unicornfish

Bluespine Unicornfish

Naso unicornis

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 50.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Large tang with distinctive horn on forehead.
573 Family : Acanthuridae
Cleaner Wrasse

Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 10.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Known for cleaning parasites from other fish.
521 Family : Labridae
Cleaner Wrasse

Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 10.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Known for cleaning other fish of parasites.
144 Family : Labridae
Clown Tang

Clown Tang

Acanthurus lineatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 30.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Striped blue and yellow surgeonfish.
142 Family : Acanthuridae
Clown Triggerfish

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 50.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Striking black and white patterned fish.
511 Family : Balistidae
Clown Triggerfish

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 50.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Large reef fish with distinctive black and white spots.
145 Family : Balistidae
Copperband Butterflyfish

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 20.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Long snout and striking yellow and white bands.
150 Family : Chaetodontidae
Copperband Butterflyfish

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 20.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Long snout with yellow and white bands, shy and sensitive.
150 Family : Chaetodontidae
Copperband Butterflyfish

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 20.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Distinctive long snout for feeding in crevices.
94 Family : Chaetodontidae
Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Water: Freshwater
pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0
Care: Difficult
Size: 45.00 cm
Temp: 25.0°C - 30.0°C
Huge, robust gourami, mostly vegetarian.
115 Family : Osphronemidae
Giant Gourami

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Water: Freshwater
pH Range: 6.5 - 8.0
Care: Difficult
Size: 45.00 cm
Temp: 25.0°C - 30.0°C
Huge, robust gourami, mostly vegetarian.
119 Family : Osphronemidae
Green Spotted Puffer

Green Spotted Puffer

Tetraodon nigroviridis

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Difficult
Size: 15.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Brackish water pufferfish with green spots.
85 Family : Tetraodontidae
Green Spotted Puffer

Green Spotted Puffer

Tetraodon nigroviridis

Water: Brackish
pH Range: 7.5 - 8.5
Care: Difficult
Size: 15.00 cm
Temp: 22.0°C - 28.0°C
Thrives in brackish water; requires increasing salinity as it matures.
89 Family : Tetraodontidae
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides phthirophagus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 10.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Specialized cleaner wrasse species.
77 Family : Labridae
Mandarin Dragonet

Mandarin Dragonet

Synchiropus splendidus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 7.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Colorful marine fish with intricate patterns.
289 Family : Callionymidae