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yellow cowfish
Cowfish: Identification, Care Guide, Tank Mates, & More (With Pictures)

With similar personalities to puffers, Cowfish add amusement to the mix with their comical look and movements.  Kind of looks like a jousting Kia! Cowfish have a carapace or stiff outer body that their fins tail and mouth protrude.  They start out life yellow with some shadowy hints of honeycomb shapes under the skin.  As […]

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Black Spotted or Dog-Faced Puffer fish
Dog-faced Puffer: Identification, Facts, & Pictures

The Blackspotted Puffer acts much like a dog and is a favorite!  That face looks so sweet, that you may find yourself whistling for it to come…. and it just might!  While Blackspotted Puffers can be found in an all-yellow color with black spots or all-black with some white speckling, most are light tan to […]

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Spotted Mandarin
Spotted Mandarin

A little smaller than their green and blue striped cousin, the Spotted Mandarin is another spectacularly painted dragonet that many aquarist are drawn to! The elongated body of the Spotted Mandarin is green with darker green circles and irregular ovals all over the body, ending with an irregular vertical bar at the base of the […]

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Scooter Blenny
Scooter Blenny

The Scooter Blenny, or more accurately, the Ocellated Dragonet, is a smaller dragonet that costs less, however needs just as much consideration as it’s colorful mandarin cousins. The Scooter Blenny has elongated body with features similar to it’s brightly colored mandarin cousin.  Their colors can be a mix of mottled brown, tan, dark brown, reddish […]

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Firefish Goby
Firefish Goby: Identification, Facts, Care Guide, & Pictures

By far, the almost PERFECT reef fish for a peaceful tank, with the exception of their tendency to carpet surf, they are a durable fish!    Firefish are a long, slightly compressed fish with an eel-like body.  The face and the upper area of their head varies from a whitish yellow to yellow with iridescent […]

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old wife fish in the aquarium
Old Wife Fish: Identification, Facts, Care Guide, & Pictures

The Oldwife may grit their teeth when frightened, but an aquarist without proper knowledge will be gritting their teeth about their purchase!  Yet with the proper research they are a great addition to a cold water marine tank! The Oldwife looks a lot like a freshwater Angelfish, with that silvery to cream body and black […]

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Mandarinfish
Mandarinfish

An explosion of color, the Mandarinfish or Psychedelic Fish, elicits more “wows” and “ahs” than most other saltwater fish; often being the fish that brings new aquarists to the hobby. The elongated body of this beauty consists of orange to dark reddish orange, covered with greenish turquoise squiggles, lines and bars and orange to red […]

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Volitans Lionfish
Volitans Lionfish

Sometimes called the Red Lionfish, the Volitans Lionfish also has a black stripe color morph, coveted by aquarists! The Volitans Lionfish juvenile starts out with a body that is less deep than the adult, has one antenna above each eye, and has disproportionately long pectoral fin spines.  As the lionfish grows, the body thickens and […]

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Shortfin Lionfish
Shortfin Lionfish

This “fuzzy” dwarf lionfish tends to spend more time in the open, making them a great choice for aquarists with smaller 55 gallon tanks.   The Shortfin Lionfish is a dwarfed version of larger lionfish, yet they still have a large mouth, beautiful fins, and venomous spines.  Their color variations are purplish brown, yellow, red, […]

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True-Percula-Clownfish
Beginner Saltwater Fish

Saltwater fish keeping is fun and rewarding for first time aquarists and advanced beginners! Keeping saltwater fish is a wonderful and exciting hobby. Whether you are a beginner and this is your first aquarium or you’ve kept freshwater tropical fish, you will be amazed at the grace, dignity and beauty of marine fish. But beware, […]

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