Reef Safe Fish
- Anthias
- Basslets
- Blennies
- Excludes fang blennies. A few species will nip at polyps and giant clam mantles.
- Cardinalfish
- Chromis
- Clownfish
- Excludes the maroon clown which can grow very aggressive and territorial.
- Damsels
- Excludes larger, more aggressive Dascyllus varieties.
- Dwarf angelfish
- Dwarf angelfish in a reef setting has been heavily debated.
- Dottybacks
- They may consume small shrimp and can be highly aggressive.
- Dragonets
- Foxface
- Foxface and rabbitfish will occasionally eat certain corals if underfed.
- Gobies
- Jawfish
- Pipefish
- They can be killed by stinging corals and anemones.
- Pseudochromis
- They may consume small shrimp and can be highly aggressive.
- Seahorses
- They can be killed by stinging corals and anemones.
- Tangs
- Wrasse
- There are both reef safe wrasses and ones that are notorious for killing small fish and invertebrates.
- Planktivorous Triggerfish
- With caution.
- Melichthys spp.
- Xanthichthys spp.
- Odonus spp.
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