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Found 29 species in marine water with difficult care level

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.
668 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.
616 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.
574 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.
145 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.
143 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
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
Mandarinfish

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 7.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Vibrant, brightly colored marine fish.
486 Family : Callionymidae
Mandarinfish

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus cyanea

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 7.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Vibrant, colorful marine fish similar to Mandarin Dragonet.
75 Family : Callionymidae
Mandarinfish

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus picturatus

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 patterned body and fins.
94 Family : Callionymidae
Mandarinfish

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

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

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 7.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Vibrant, brightly colored reef fish.
76 Family : Callionymidae
Mandarinfish

Mandarinfish

Synchiropus picturatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 7.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
A small, vibrantly colored reef fish known for its psychedelic blue, green, and orange patterns. It has a specialized diet and requires mature reef aq...
79 Family : Callionymidae
Mandarinfish (Pictus)

Mandarinfish (Pictus)

Synchiropus picturatus

Water: Marine
pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4
Care: Difficult
Size: 7.00 cm
Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C
Colorful cousin of the typical mandarinfish.
60 Family : Callionymidae