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Marine Betta
Dark brown to black with white spots; black spot ringed in white on dorsal fin. Most sold in the aquarium trade are still wild-caught. Captive-bred individuals are available directly from Biota.
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Seale’s Cardinalfish
Young with grey to pale yellow bodies and numerous black stripes; adults have deeper yellow/green bodies; 2 dark magenta stripes; black spot at tail; blue eyes. Captive-bred Seale’s Cardinalfish are available directly from the breeder, Biota.
Pajama Cardinalfish
White with yellow/brown head; bright orange/red iris; 1 dark mid-body bar; light orange, purple or brown spots on rear body; translucent tail; elongated fins. Confirm captive-bred status, most are still wild-caught.
Banggai Cardinalfish
Tan with white spots; 3 black bars, outlined in white; all fins very elongated. Wild Banggai Cardinalfish are threatened with extinction from the aquarium trade. Availability of captive-bred individuals has not sufficiently reduced threat to wild populations, therefore all Banggai Cardinalfish should be avoided.
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Yellow body with black upper and white lower head; small black spot on anal fin just below tail base. Like most butterflyfishes, once finding a mate, they may pair up for life. Captive breeding has been successful at the experimental level only. Harvesting by the aquarium trade has caused sharp declines in their abundance on […]
Raccoon Butterflyfish
Deep yellow/orange with dusky brown upper body; black and white “raccoon” markings around eyes; brown diagonal lines across body; 1 – 3 wide black diagonal bands from mask to dorsal fin; black spot at tail base. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful. Harvesting by the aquarium trade has caused sharp declines in their abundance […]
Copperband Butterflyfish
Silvery white with 4 orange bars; black spot on rear dorsal fin; elongated snout and mouth. Like most butterflyfishes, once finding a mate, they may pair up for life. Captive breeding has been successful at the experimental level only.
Black & White Heniochus
White with 2 wide black bands: one from dorsal to pelvic fin and the other from dorsal to end of anal fin; yellow rear dorsal and tail fins; elongated dorsal fin filament. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.
Auriga Butterflyfish
White with tan/gray chevron pattern over body; rear body and tail deep yellow/orange; thick black band through eye; black spot on rear dorsal fin; normally with thin yellow filament trailing from dorsal fin. Like most butterflyfishes, once finding a mate, they may pair up for life. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.
Striped Fang Blenny
White body and yellow head area with 3 black stripes; additional black stripe along dorsal and sometimes anal fins; black spots on tail. Requires at least 2 – 3 small feedings per day to support its high metabolism.
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