Saltwater Fish, Coral & Invertebrates

Marine fish live in all the oceans of the world. The colors are “breath-taking” as are the shapes, sizes, patterns, and behaviors of these unusual animals. As in freshwater, our focus is on those that live in tropical regions with temperatures from 74-85°F. Our selection includes fish from the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic, Hawaii, Fiji, Indonesia, and Australia to mention a few.

 

Corals and Anemones are marine invertebrates but a highly specialized and sought after marine invertebrate and as such marine aquariums are dedicated to the keeping of just corals—a reef aquarium. A very important ingredient in establishing a “reef” aquarium is the use of “live rock”—reef rubble from the different oceans that are loaded with beneficial bacteria, zooplankton, and phytoplankton.

Unlike our freshwater animal choices, there is a tremendous selection of marine invertebrates (animals without a backbone) that can be had for your marine environment. Marine invertebrates are made up of crabs, lobsters, shrimps, urchins, starfish, scallops, clams, worms, snails, corals, anemones and many, many more. Marine invertebrates play a pivotal role in the balance of a marine aquarium and help to complete the food chain.

These are some species you may find available at Aquarium Adventure:

Saltwater Fish

  • Coral Beauty
  • Flame angel
  • Pygmy Angel
  • Eiblii Angel
  • Queen Angel
  • Majestic Angel
  • Yellow Tang
  • Sailfin Tang
  • Hippo Tang
  • Foxface
  • Scribbled Rabbitfish
  • Sixline Wrasse
  • Yellow Coris Wrasse
  • Harlequin Tusk
  • Royal Gramma
  • Percula Clown
  • Clarkii Clown
  • Pearly Jawfish
  • Bluespot Jawfish
  • Algae Blenny
  • Bicolor Blenny
  • Scooter Blenny
  • Diamond Goby
  • Rainfordi Goby
  • Volitan Lion
  • Valentini Puffer
  • Humu Trigger
  • Niger Trigger
  • Copperband Butterfly
  • Raccoon Butterfly
  • Mandarin
  • Spanish Hog
  • Cuban Hog
  • Squarespot Anthias
  • Squamipinnis Anthias
  • Banggai Cardinal
  • Firefish
  • Bicolor Pseudochromis

Corals

  • Corals
  • Caulastrea
  • Turbinaria
  • Frogspawn
  • Torch Coral
  • Hammer Coral
  • Montipora
  • Acropora
  • Galaxea
  • Goniopora
  • Alveopora
  • Trachyphyllia
  • Lobophyllia
  • Favia
  • Favities
  • Duncans
  • Pipe Organ Coral
  • Leather Coral
  • Colt Coral
  • Sinularia
  • Zoanthid Polyp
  • Star Polyp
  • Ricordea
  • Mushroom Polyp
  • Xenia
  • Porities
  • Bubble Coral
  • Acanthastrea

Anemone

  • Long Tentacle
  • Bubble
  • Rose Bubble
  • Sebae
  • Carpet
  • Ritteri
  • Florida Pinktip
  • Rock

Invertebrates

  • Cleaner Shrimp
  • Fire Shrimp
  • Peppermint Shrimp
  • Arrow Crab
  • Sallylightfoot Crab
  • Sea hare
  • Lettuce Nudibranch
  • Sand Sifting Sea Star
  • Blue Linkia
  • Tile Star
  • Strombus Conch
  • Nassarius Snail
  • Turbo Snail
  • Astrea Snail
  • Blue Leg Hermit Crab
  • Cortez Red Leg Hermit
  • Scarlet Hermit Crab
  • Feather Duster
  • Diadema Urchin
  • Pin Cusions Urchin
  • Brittle/Serpent Star
  • Gorgonian
  • Sponge
  • Giant Clam
  • Scallop
  • Chocolate Chip Sea Star

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