General information The Tobacco Basslet is a small, colorful fish that is popular among aquarists. It has a brownish-orange body with vertical black stripes and a blue stripe under its eye. It grows up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) in length and can live for up to 7 years. It is a peaceful species that…
General information The Lantern Basslet, also known as Baldwin's basslet, is a small, colorful species found in the western Atlantic Ocean. They have a bright orange body with a large, black spot on their side, and blue fins. They can grow up to 3 inches in length and require a tank with a minimum size…
General information The Chalk Bass (Serranus tortugarum) is a small, colorful saltwater fish that is found in the Western Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the Caribbean Sea. It is a popular species in the aquarium trade due to its striking appearance and relatively easy care. This species can grow up to 3 inches in length and…
General information The Royal Gramma Basslet is a small, colorful fish that is highly sought after by saltwater aquarium enthusiasts. They are native to the warm, clear waters of the Caribbean Sea and can grow up to 3 inches in length. The Royal Gramma Basslet has a bright purple front half and a yellow tail,…
General information Pomacanthus maculosus is a marine angelfish living mainly in coral and rocky areas, in shallow to moderate depths (~40 ft), or more often in silty reef areas than in rich coral growth. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. Juveniles of the Maculosus angelfish have a deep blue body coloring with narrow…
General information The Blue Angelfish is commonly found in coastal reefs with turbid waters in Florida, and can also be found in deep reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. This blue-brown fish has trailing dorsal and anal fins that are blue with yellow-edges. Juveniles are dark blue with yellow highlights and bright blue bars on the…
General information The Asfur Angelfish originating in the Red Sea, but also found in the Indo-Pacific, the Asfur has a dark blue/purple body, black face, yellow tail, and a predominant yellow crescent bisecting the body vertically. Often confused with Pomacanthus maculosus, the Asfur Angelfish has a bright yellow tail. As with some other Pomacanthus, the…
General information The False Personifer Angelfish has an unusual, almost blistered appearance to its body which is generally black. The face is blue-green and the males have a speckled yellow face. A swatch of yellow covers the forehead and the caudal fin is also yellow and split with a blue-green band. This is one of…
General information The Goldflake Angelfish displays beautiful gold spots throughout the body. The mouth region of this angel is brightly colored in blue and the fins, which are black in color, are bordered by a striking blue. A single Goldflake Angelfish will do well in large tanks with plenty of hiding places. Once established, the…
General information With vivid vertical striations of blue, white, yellow, or orange on the body and pelvic fin, the Regal Angelfish deserves this distinctive name. Regal Angelfish from the Maldives and the Red Sea have a distinctive yellow breast, where their Indo-Pacific, Coral Sea, and Tahitian relatives normally have a blue/gray breast. This coloration is…