
Popular Saltwater Fish Species for your Aquarium
Here are some of the most popular saltwater fish species that are commonly kept in aquariums, each with unique characteristics and care requirements.
A common rule of thumb for how many marine fish you can keep in an aquarium is to allow 1 inch of fish per gallon of water; however, this can vary depending on the specific fish species and their size, with reef tanks generally requiring even more space per fish due to their larger waste output and need for swimming room.
Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
Teardrop Butterflyfish
Spotband Butterflyfish
Spanish Hogfish
Sixbar Wrasse
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
Dusky Wrasse
Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Copperband Butterflyfish
Fourspot Butterflyfish
Collare Butterflyfish
Coral Grouper
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Axilspot Hogfish
Clown Wrasse
Tinker’s Butterflyfish
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Spotfin Hogfish
Belted Wrasse
Horned Bannerfish
Checkerboard Wrasse
Humpback Grouper
Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish
Merten’s Butterflyfish
Burgess’ Butterflyfish
Peacock Grouper
Split-Level Hogfish
Porkfish
Pearlscale Butterflyfish
Mirror Butterflyfish
Saddleback Butterflyfish
Spotted Wrasse
Longnose Filefish
Pennant Bannerfish
Pastel Green Wrasse
Pineapplefish
Golden Butterflyfish
Blackback Butterflyfish
Blacktail Butterflyfish
Half Black Angelfish
Blackfin Hogfish
Blue-Spotted Wrasse
Vagabond Butterflyfish
Rainford’s Butterflyfish
Threadfin Butterflyfish
Lyretail Grouper
Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse
Overview Found in the Indo-Pacific region. Known for their role in cleaning other fish by removing parasites. They have a slender body and a distinctive swimming pattern. Cleaner wrasses establish cleaning stations on the reef. Feeding They are primarily carnivores....