
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
Red Lionfish
Red Sea bannerfish
Long-Spined Pufferfish
Pearlscale Butterflyfish
Mirror Butterflyfish
Saddleback Butterflyfish
Hawaiian Whitespotted Toby
Blue Throat Triggerfish
Magnificent Rabbitfish
Crown Squirrelfish
Radiata Lionfish
Horned Bannerfish
Messmate Pipefish
Golden Butterflyfish
Eightband Butterflyfish
Oval Butterflyfish
Saddleback Butterflyfish
Bennett’s Butterflyfish
Compressed Toby
Guineafowl Pufferfish
Masked Pufferfish
Barhead Spinefoot
Russell’s Lionfish
Schooling Bannerfish
Zebra Lionfish
Vagabond Butterflyfish
Rainford’s Butterflyfish
Threadfin Butterflyfish
Queen Triggerfish
Halfmoon Triggerfish
Orange-Spotted Spinefoot
Blackbelly Triggerfish
Mombasa Lionfish
Pennant Bannerfish
Copperband Butterflyfish
Latticed Butterflyfish
Meyer’s Butterflyfish
Lined Butterflyfish
Collare Butterflyfish
Eastern Triangle Butterflyfish
Ambon Puffer
Map Pufferfish
Redcoat Squirrelfish
Antennata Lionfish
Pyramid Butterflyfish
Dwarf Lionfish
Teardrop Butterflyfish
Spotband Butterflyfish
Valentini Puffer
Starry Pufferfish
Foxface Rabbitfish
Coral Rabbitfish
Arabian Picasso Triggerfish
Longnose Filefish
Big Longnose Butterflyfish
Pacific Double-Saddle Butterflyfish
Fourspot Butterflyfish
Merten’s Butterflyfish
Orangeface Butterflyfish
Four-Eyed Butterflyfish
Blacktail Butterflyfish
Clown Triggerfish
Immaculate Pufferfish
Rectangle Triggerfish
Singular Bannerfish
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Fu Manchu Lionfish
Tinker’s Butterflyfish
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Caribbean Sharpnose Puffer
White-Spotted Pufferfish
One Spot Foxface Rabbitfish
Hawaiian Squirrelfish
Picasso Triggerfish
Darkfin Soldierfish
Overview Found in the Indo-Pacific region. Known for their reddish coloration and deep body shape, typical of soldierfish. They have large eyes, adapted for nocturnal activity. Shadowfin soldierfish are often found in caves or under ledges. Feeding They are nocturnal...