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.
Long-Spined Pufferfish
Valentini Puffer
Spotfin Hogfish
Lyretail Grouper
One Spot Foxface Rabbitfish
Longnose Hawkfish
Dusky Wrasse
Banded Pipefish
Redbarred Hawkfish
Bluelined Hind
Herald’s Angelfish
Ambon Puffer
Axilspot Hogfish
Blue-Spotted Wrasse
Yellowtail Coris Wrasse
Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer
Starry Pufferfish
Sixbar Wrasse
Magnificent Rabbitfish
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....
Checkerboard Wrasse
Swallowtail Hawkfish
Coral Hawkfish
Coral Grouper
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Split-Level Hogfish
Map Pufferfish
Clown Wrasse
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby
White-Spotted Pufferfish
Belted Wrasse
Orange-Spotted Spinefoot
Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse
Pastel Green Wrasse
Humpback Grouper
Falco Hawkfish
Peacock Grouper
Crowned Toby
Blackfin Hogfish
