
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.
Sailfin Tang
Azure Damselfish
Watanabe’s Angelfish
Fiji Blue Devil Damselfish
Scribbled Angelfish
Whitecheek Tang
Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang
Rosenblatt’s Jawfish
King Angelfish
Four-Stripe Damselfish
Black Bar Chromis
Blue-spotted Angelfish
Flame Angelfish
Coral Beauty Angelfish
African Flameback Angelfish
Three-spot Angelfish
Orange Shoulder Tang
Atlantic Blue Tang
Yellow Tang
Shortnose Unicornfish
Barred Soapfish
Talbot’s Damselfish
Whitetail Pygmy Angelfish
Sergeant Major
Multi-barred Angelfish
Helfrich’s Firefish
Blue Angelfish
Whitetail Damselfish
Blue Chromis
Half Black Angelfish
Herald’s Angelfish
Bicolor Angelfish
Marine Betta
Indian Ocean Mimic Tang
Lined Surgeonfish
Achilles Tang
Regal Angelfish
Rock Beauty
Three-Spot Damselfish
Yellowtail Blue Damselfish
Rusty Angelfish
Purple Tang
Blue Tang
Stark’s Tilefish
Swallowtail Angelfish
Kole Tang
Black-Axil Chromis
Keyhole Angelfish
Lemonpeel Angelfish
Golden Angelfish
Lyretail Hogfish
Convict Tang
Powder Blue Surgeonfish
Zebra Dartfish
Queen Angelfish
Reticulated Damselfish
Vermiculated Angelfish
Sohal Tang
Brown Tang
Goldspecs Jawfish
Overview Found in various marine environments worldwide. Known for their characteristic large mouths and burrowing behavior. They have elongated bodies and are often colorful. Jawfish are peaceful and have a distinctive behavior of building and inhabiting burrows....