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Sixline Wrasse

Orange to violet head and belly; 6 alternating blue and orange stripes. A very shy fish in the wild. Many of these beauties are known to be captured with cyanide, an illegal and destructive practice. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

February 10, 2022

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

Pale yellow head and lower body, becoming blue near tail; widening black stripe from mouth to tail. Cleaner wrasses are critical to coral reef health. Specialized feeders, most starve to death within weeks of capture. Universal agreement in the aquarium trade that they should never be taken for the hobby, but consumer demand continues and […]

Niger Triggerfish

Dark blue to purple body; head typically lighter shade, sometimes appearing green. Can display changing colors and patterns. Highly territorial. Many Niger Triggerfish are captured with cyanide, an illegal practice harming both fish and reefs. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

Humu Picasso Triggerfish

Pale green/grey to tan upper body shading to white below; distinct orange streak extending from mouth; dark band at eye; numerous diagonal bands extending from dark patch mid body. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

Clown Triggerfish

Black with large white spots; yellow/orange mouth; yellow patch on back. Typically sold as juveniles in the 1.5 – 3.5 inch range, the Clown Triggerfish reaches 20″ at adulthood. Many are known to be captured with cyanide, an illegal and destructive practice. Captive-bred Clown Triggerfish are sometimes available, but their size at adulthood makes them […]

Yellow Tang

Solid yellow; enlarged dorsal and anal fins that can be flared to give a sail-like appearance; somewhat elongated snout and mouth. Until recently, all Yellow Tangs hailed from Hawaii’s reefs where their abundance has been severely depleted for the aquarium hobby. It is now illegal in Hawaii to capture yellow tangs for the aquarium trade, […]

Yellow Eye Kole Tang

Brown body; distinct yellow ring around eye; fine light blue lines on body; fine light blue spots on head. The aquarium trade has heavily impacted Yellow Eye Kole populations on Hawaii reefs. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

Powder Blue Tang

Blue body; black head; yellow dorsal fin; white ventral and anal fins; white and blue tail fin. To 15 inches. Many Powder Blue Tangs are captured with cyanide, an illegal practice harming both fish and reefs. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

Naso Tang

Grey to brown body; yellow nape; orange tail spines and anal fin. To 18 inches. Significantly depleted on Hawaii reefs where they are captured by the aquarium trade with nets. Outside Hawaii, many are captured with cyanide, an illegal practice that harms both fish and reefs. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

Clown Tang

Yellow to orange base on mid to upper body with dark edged blue stripes; blue/grey belly. To 15 inches.  Many Clown Tangs are captured with cyanide, an illegal practice harming both fish and reefs. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.