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Clownfish
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Tangs & Surgeonfish
21 profiles
Angelfish
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Wrasses
37 profiles
Gobies
21 profiles
Blennies
9 profiles
Damselfish
18 profiles
Butterflyfish
40 profiles
Anthias
14 profiles
Cardinalfish
9 profiles
Pufferfish
15 profiles
Hawkfish
7 profilesMore fish groups
- Angelfish (Dwarf) 3
- Bannerfish 3
- Basslets 5
- Boxfish 1
- Dartfish 6
- Dottybacks 4
- Dragonets 4
- Filefish 1
- Frogfish 3
- Grunt 1
- Hamlet 2
- Hogfish 1
- Jawfish 3
- Lionfish 8
- Monocle Bream 1
- Moorish Idol 1
- Moray Eels 4
- Parrotfish 2
- Pinecone Fish 1
- Pipefish 2
- Porcupinefish 1
- Rabbitfish 6
- Roundheads, Comet Fish 1
- Scorpionfish 5
- Sea Basses & Groupers 12
- Seahorses 3
- Sharks 1
- Soldierfish 1
- Spadefish 1
- Squirrelfish 4
- Tilefish 3
- Toadfish 1
- Triggerfish 9
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- Beginner-friendlyHardy fish for a first marine tank77
- Reef safeLeave corals and clams alone132
- PeacefulGood with most tankmates167
- Cleanup crewHelp with algae and leftovers33
- Anemone guestsClownfish that live in anemones11
- Schooling fishLook best in groups27
- Showpiece fishBold centerpiece fish153
- Fish-only tanksPredators for tanks without corals31
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