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Zebra Eel

Dark brown with narrow white bars from head to tail; to 5 feet. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

February 10, 2022

Snowflake Eel

White with two rows of large black blotches containing yellow spots; small black speckles throughout; head with yellow spots and nostrils; to 2.5 feet. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.

Spotted Mandarinfish

Tan to light green body; large dark spots ringed with orange and blue/green; orange and blue/green markings on eye and face. Low numbers of captive bred available: the vast majority is wild- caught. Mandarinfishes are typically captured with small spears or cyanide, both of which are deadly practices.

Blue/Green Mandarinfish

Orange body; ornate pattern of blue and green bands and spots; blue/green head with blue bands on eye and face. Mandarinfishes are typically captured with small spears or cyanide, both of which are deadly practices. Many wild-caught mandarinfishes are still sold to hobbyists, therefore, avoid them unless purchasing directly from a reputable aquaculture business such […]

Sunrise Dottyback

Blue body with light blue/white ventral area; yellow dorsal stripe from mouth to tail. Moderate defender of its territory; can be kept with small reef fish provided it has plenty of rocky hiding places.  Confirm captive-bred status, most are still wild-caught.

Springer’s Dottyback

Dark blue to black with bright blue lines across the head. Moderate defender of its territory; keeping more than one dottyback in an aquarium requires both to be added to the tank at the same time and the availability of many hiding places.

Splendid Dottyback

Blue/grey background with pale yellow or orange stripes; black bar through eye; pale snout. Will defend its territory somewhat aggressively, requiring larger tank size and tank mates, and plenty of hiding places.  Confirm captive-bred status, most are still wild-caught.

Sankey’s Dottyback

Black and white stripes with clear fins. Moderate defender of its territory; keeping more than one dottyback in an aquarium requires both to be added to the tank at the same time and the availability of many hiding places.

Orchid Dottyback

Bright purple to violet; blue eye; dark stripe from mouth through eye. Moderate defender of its territory; keeping more than one dottyback in an aquarium requires both to be added to the tank at the same time and the availability of many hiding places.

Neon Dottyback

Orange body with neon blue stripes from mouth to end of tail fin; from mouth to gill plate; and a third along lower gill plate. Aggressive defender of its territory. Best as one of the final introductions to a tank; requires plenty of hiding places. Best kept alone or in mated pairs.