Glass Cardinalfish
Ambassis sp. (often Ambassis jacksoniensis or similar)
reef fish, saltwater
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California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher (formerly Semicossyphus pulcher)
reef fish, saltwater
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
reef fish, saltwater, benthic
Yellowface Angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
saltwater, reef fish
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
saltwater
Bi-color Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
saltwater, reef fish
Dwarf Goby (Indo-Pacific Larval stage)
Eviota sp.
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Pacific Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
saltwater, reef fish
Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, coastal
Ballan Wrasse
Labrus bergylta
saltwater
Humbug Dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus
Saltwater, reef fish
Blackback Butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
Saltwater, Reef Fish
Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Clownfish (Ocellaris Clownfish)
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Blackline Blenny
Malacoctenus boehlkei
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Senorita
Oxyjulis californica
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
saltwater, reef fish
Gray Snapper (Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Calico Grouper
Mycteroperca roscea
Saltwater, Benthic
Pineapplefish
Cleidopus gloriamaris
Saltwater, Benthic
Orangespine Unicornfish
Naso lituratus
saltwater, reef fish
Hardhead Silverside
Atherinomorus stipes
saltwater, reef, pelagic
Blue-striped Clownfish (likely a variant or hybrid of a commonly kept species like Ocellaris or Percula Clownfish, given the bright blue/yellow coloration which is not standard for the common species but does appear in some specific regional variations or bred forms)
Amphiprion spp. (Family: Pomacentridae, Genus: Amphiprion)
saltwater, reef fish
Bicolor Blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Blue-spot Damselfish (juvenile)
Dascyllus caeruleus
reef fish
Bluefin Trevally
Caranx melampygus
saltwater, reef fish, pelagic
California Sheephead
Bimaculichthys pulcher
saltwater, reef fish
Silver Moony
Monodactylus argenteus
saltwater, reef, brackish
Yellowtail Snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
saltwater reef fish
Mottled Spinefoot (Juvenile)
Siganus fuscescens
saltwater, reef fish, benthic
Lionfish (most likely a Red Lionfish)
Pterois volitans (for Red Lionfish, the most common species pictured)
saltwater, reef fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Saltwater, reef fish
Yellow Tang
Zebrasoma flavescens
saltwater, reef fish, surgeonfish
Pennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
saltwater, reef fish
Queen Triggerfish
Balistes vetula
saltwater, reef fish
Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
saltwater
Blue-spotted Tuskfish
Choerodon cauteroma
saltwater
Gray Snapper (also known as Mangrove Snapper)
Lutjanus griseus
saltwater, reef fish
Corkwing Wrasse
Symphodus melops
saltwater
Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
saltwater, reef fish
Annular seabream
Diplodus annularis
saltwater, reef fish