Archive | Tropical Fish Species
Posted on 24 June 2023. Tags: Hourglass Basslet (Lipogramma levinsoni), tropical fish keeping
The Hourglass Basslet (Lipogramma levinsoni) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Banded Basslet, is a small deepwater species that is indigenous to Bonaire, Curaçao, and St Eustatius in the Caribbean and ranges throughout the Caribbean and West Atlantic to Dominica, San Salvador, Jamaica, and the Netherlands Antilles. The Hourglass Basslet is a small, […]
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Posted on 23 June 2023. Tags: Three Line Basslet (Lipogramma trilineatum), tropical fish keeping
The Threeline Basslet (Lipogramma trilineatum) found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the waters off S.E. Florida, south through the Bahamas, into the Gulf of Mexice and the Caribbean Sea, and along the coasts of Central and South America from Quintana Roo, Mexico to Nicaragua, and the seas off Cartagena, Venezuela at Curacao and […]
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Posted on 22 June 2023. Tags: Golden Basslet (Liopropoma abberans), tropical fish keeping
The Golden Basslet (Liopropoma abberans) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Eye-Stripe Basslet is found in extremely deep waters from Curacao to North Carolina. Although the Golden Basslet occurs in the Gulf of Mexico to the South Caribbean, it lives at extreme depths making it just barely out of reach of Florida and […]
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Posted on 19 June 2023. Tags: Candy Basslet (Liopropoma carmabi), tropical fish keeping
The Candy Basslet (Liopropoma carmabi) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Candy Cane Basslet is found in the western Atlantic and ranges from the Bahamas and Florida Keys in the U.S.A., along the eastern Caribbean all the way down to some of the smaller islands (Curacao, Bonaire, and Ascension) off the northern coast […]
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Posted on 19 June 2023. Tags: Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum), tropical fish keeping
The Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Yellowtail Tang, Yellowtail Surgeonfish, or Blue Surgeonfish is native to the Red Sea however, they have also been encountered in the Gulf of Aden, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and recently in the Mediterranean Sea near Sardinia. They have been recorded […]
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Posted in African Riverine Cichlids, Featured Articles, Saltwater, Tangs, Tropical Fish Keeping
Posted on 18 June 2023. Tags: Naso Tang (Naso Lituratus), tropical fish keeping, tropical fish keeping enthusiasts
The Naso Tang (Naso Lituratus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Barcheek Unicorn, Clown Surgeonfish, Literate Surgeonfish, Lipstick Tang, Orangespine Unicornfish, and Barcheek Unicornfish is found in the East Indian and Pacific Ocean. Their extensive range in the central and western parts of the Pacific Ocean includes Hawaii, Japan, Tuamotu, and the Marquesas. The […]
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Posted on 17 June 2023. Tags: False Gramma (Pictichromis paccagnellae), tropical fish keeping
The False Gramma (Pictichromis paccagnellae) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Gramma Dotty, Bicolor Dottyback, or Royal Dottyback is found in the Western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia (Java and Sulawesi) to Vanuatu; Palau in Micronesia. The False Gramma is a semi aggressive, solitary species that is found singly or in small loosely scattered […]
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Posted on 17 June 2023. Tags: Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto), tropical fish keeping
The Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Fairy Basslet, is native to the deep water reefs in the Caribbean and tropical western Atlantic Ocean and ranges from the Antilles, Bahamas, Bermuda, Venezuela, into the surrounding waters of Central America and northern part of South America. The Royal Gramma […]
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Posted on 16 June 2023. Tags: tropical fish keeping, White Tail Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus flavicauda)
The White Tail Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus flavicauda) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the White Tail Yellow Eye Tang or White Tail Yellow Eye Kole Tang is found in the U.S. Minor Islands in the Western Pacific; to the Austral, Line, Rapa, and Society Islands in the East Central Pacific Ocean. White Tail Bristletooth […]
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Posted on 16 June 2023. Tags: Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum), tropical fish keeping
The Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma veliferum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Pacific Sailfin Tang, Sail Fish Tang, Pacific Sailfin Surgeonfish, Purple Sailfinned Tang, Sailfin Surgeon, or Purple Lined Tang can be found in the East Indian Ocean, West Indian Ocean, Australia, Japan, the Red Sea, Indonesia, and the Central West Pacific oceans from […]
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Posted on 21 May 2023. Tags: Red Sea Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii), tropical fish keeping
The Red Sea Sailfin Tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Indian Ocean Sailfin Tang, Desjardin’s Sailfin Tang, and Desjardini Sailfin Tang is widespread throughout the Indian Ocean from the northern Red Sea to KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa, and east to India and Java. Adult Red Sea Sailfin Tangs are normally […]
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Posted on 20 May 2023. Tags: Chalk Basslet (Serranus tortugarum), tropical fish keeping
The Chalk Basslet (Serranus tortugarum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Chalk Bass is found in the Western Atlantic and is widespread in Caribbean reef areas including the Bahamas, Virgin Islands, the Antilles, and Honduras. The Chalk Basslet is a cautious, peaceful species that can be encountered alone, in pairs, and most often […]
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Posted on 20 May 2023. Tags: Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum), tropical fish keeping
Gem Tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Spotted Tang or Mauritian Tang is found in the Western Indian Ocean and ranges from the coast of Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar to the Islands of Mauritius and Réunion. The Gem Tang is a rare, solitary, and highly prized species that inhabits […]
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Posted on 19 May 2023. Tags: Swissguard Basslet (Liopropoma rubre), tropical fish keeping
The Swissguard Basslet (Liopropoma rubre) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Peppermint Basslet is found in the western Atlantic from Bermuda and the Bahamas, into the Gulf of Mexico where it ranges from the Florida Keys, the Flower Garden Banks, and on the Campeche Bank off Mexico, southwards throughout the Caribbean Sea. The Swissguard […]
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Posted on 19 May 2023. Tags: Black Cap Basslet (Gramma melacara), tropical fish keeping
Black Cap Basslet (Gramma melacara) is a deep water species found in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and range from the West Indies to the Bahamas. Black Cap Basslets are a peaceful, solitary species that inhabit the outer vertical reef slopes and drop offs at depths from 35 to 600 feet. Although they are occasionally […]
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Posted on 18 May 2023. Tags: Garibaldi Damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus), tropical fish keeping
Garibaldi Damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Catalina Goldfish, Garibaldi, and Marine Goldfish are found in the subtropical northeastern part of the Pacific Ocean, and range from the Monterey Bay in California, to southern Baja California and Guadalupe Island (off northern central Baja California) in Mexico. The Garibaldi Damselfish is […]
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Posted on 16 May 2023. Tags: Surge Damselfish (Chrysiptera brownriggii), tropical fish keeping
Surge Damselfish (Chrysiptera brownriggii) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as White Banded Damselfish, and White Banded Damsel are widespread throughout Indo Pacific waters from East Africa to the Marquesas Islands and Society Islands, north to Japan, and south to Australia. Surge Damselfish are found alone and in small groups on the reef flats, submerged […]
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Posted on 11 May 2023. Tags: tropical fish keeping, Yellow Stripe Damsel (Neoglyphidodon nigroris)
Yellow Stripe Damsel (Neoglyphidodon nigroris) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Bicolor Blackmouth Chromis, Behns Damselfish, Blackmouth Chromis, Blackmouth Damselfish, Yellow Honey Damsel, Black and Gold Chromis, Behn’s Damsel, Behn’s Damselfish, Scar-face Damsel-fish, Scarface Damsel, Yellowfin Damsel, and Behn´s Riffbarsch are distributed throughout the Eastern Indian Ocean, and Western Pacific. In the East Indian […]
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Posted on 09 May 2023. Tags: Tracey's Damselfish (Chrysiptera traceyi), tropical fish keeping
Tracey’s Damselfish (Chrysiptera traceyi) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Tracey’s Demoiselles are a rare species of damselfish found in the Marshall and Caroline Islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. Specimens have also been reported in the Phillipines and Mariana Islands, as well as Tonga. Tracey’s Damselfish are a diurnal species found singly and […]
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Posted on 08 May 2023. Tags: Stark’s Damselfish (Chrysiptera starcki), tropical fish keeping
Stark’s Damselfish (Chrysiptera starcki) known to tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as Stark’s Demoiselle or Starcki Damsel is found in the Western Pacific from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan, and south to Australia, New Caledonia, and Tonga. Recent genetic studies on Starcki populations from Tonga and specimens from Philippines reefs suggest that the two are markedly […]
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