Species Dictionary - The Aqua Guide

Banggai Cardinalfish

Pterapogon kauderni

Water: Marine

pH Range: 8.0 - 8.4

Care: Moderate

Size: 8.00 cm

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, striped marine fish popular in aquariums.

953 Family : Apogonidae

Blue Chromis

Chromis cyanea

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small blue schooling damselfish.

695 Family : Pomacentridae

Blue Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Popular bright blue reef fish.

667 Family : Acanthuridae

Blue Tang

Paracanthurus hepatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Bright blue reef fish with yellow tail.

615 Family : Acanthuridae

Bluehead Wrasse

Thalassoma bifasciatum

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Colorful reef fish with blue head and green body.

588 Family : Labridae

Bluespine Unicornfish

Naso unicornis

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Large tang with distinctive horn on forehead.

573 Family : Acanthuridae

Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, colorful shrimp with cleaning behavior.

137 Family : Hippolytidae

Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Known for cleaning parasites from other fish.

521 Family : Labridae

Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Known for cleaning other fish of parasites.

144 Family : Labridae

Clown Tang

Acanthurus lineatus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Striped blue and yellow surgeonfish.

142 Family : Acanthuridae

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Striking black and white patterned fish.

511 Family : Balistidae

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Large reef fish with distinctive black and white spots.

145 Family : Balistidae

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Known for their vibrant orange bodies with three distinct white bands edged in black. They have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones, which prov...

545 Family : Pomacentridae

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Iconic coral reef fish with orange and white stripes.

158 Family : Pomacentridae

Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Iconic orange and white striped reef fish.

146 Family : Pomacentridae

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Long snout and striking yellow and white bands.

150 Family : Chaetodontidae

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Long snout with yellow and white bands, shy and sensitive.

150 Family : Chaetodontidae

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Distinctive long snout for feeding in crevices.

94 Family : Chaetodontidae

Coral Beauty Angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, brightly colored reef fish.

99 Family : Pomacanthidae

Firefish

Nemateleotris magnifica

Temp: 24.0°C - 28.0°C

Small, darting marine fish.

101 Family : Ptereleotridae