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Saltwater Aquarium Fish Species

Popular Fish Name Fish Family Scientific Name

Species suitable for beginners
Clownfish Amphiprion Percula
Damselfish Pomacentridae Chromis chromis

Species needing experienced care and large tanks
Dragonets Callionymidae Callionymus
Lionfish Scorpaenidae Pterois or Dendrochirus,

Species needing expert care and best avoided
Antennata Lionfish Scorpaenidae Pterois Antennata
Rays Rajomorphii or Batoidea Batoidea - common rays and skates Myliobatiformes - eagle rays, manta rays Pristiformes - sawfishes
Seahorse Syngnathidae Hippocampus
Sharks Selachimorpha Hexanchiformes: Examples from this group include the cow sharks, frilled shark and even a shark that

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Wolf Eel

saltwater fish - congrogadus subducens - wolf eel stocking in 310 gallons tank - Me hand feeding my eel.
Fish Name Wolf Eel
Scientific Name Congrogadus Subducens
Description: Me hand feeding my eel.

Tomato Clownfish

saltwater fish - amphiprion frenatus - tomato clownfish stocking in 55 gallons tank - Tomato Clown
Fish Name Tomato Clownfish
Scientific Name Amphiprion Frenatus
Description: Tomato Clown

Six Line Wrasse

saltwater fish - pseudocheilinus hexataenia - six line wrasse stocking in 40 gallons tank - Sixline Wrasse
Fish Name Six Line Wrasse
Scientific Name Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia
Description: Sixline Wrasse

Snowflake Eel

saltwater fish - echidna nebulosa - snowflake eel stocking in 29 gallons tank - Snowflake Eel
Fish Name Snowflake Eel
Scientific Name Echidna Nebulosa
Description: Snowflake Eel

Blue Damselfish

saltwater fish - chrysiptera cyanea - blue damselfish stocking in 280 gallons tank - Blue Devil Damsel
Fish Name Blue Damselfish
Scientific Name Chrysiptera Cyanea
Description: Blue Devil Damsel