
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.
Sargassum Triggerfish
Valentini Puffer
Spotfin Hogfish
Blue Throat Triggerfish
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
Pastel Green Wrasse
Five-lined Cardinalfish
Crowned Toby
Blackfin Hogfish
Narrow-Lined Pufferfish
Long-Spined Pufferfish
Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer
Starry Pufferfish
Sixbar Wrasse
Blackeye Thicklip Wrasse
Bird Wrasse
Half Black Angelfish
Compressed Toby
Diana’s Hogfish
Masked Pufferfish
Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby
White-Spotted Pufferfish
Belted Wrasse
Dusky Wrasse
Pineapplefish
Herald’s Angelfish
Ambon Puffer
Axilspot Hogfish
Ochre-striped Cardinalfish
Clown Wrasse
Spanish Hogfish
Spotted Wrasse
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....