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FISH SUITABILITY      

DISCLAIMER:  Use this information as a guideline only. The information contained in this chart is opinion based upon personal experience.  Individual fish, as well as individual aquaria may, and often do present scenarios that vary from "the norm." 

A RECOMMEND FOR ADVANCED AQUARISTS ONLY
B USUALLY OK FOR BEGINNERS

C

USUALLY OK, WITH CAUTION!

GROUP/TYPE

SPECIES

General  Temperament

Important  Notes

Reef  COMPATIBLE?

RATING

ANGEL, PYGMY

Fireball

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

Yes

B

ANGEL, PYGMY

African Flameback

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

Yes

B

ANGEL, PYGMY

Pygmy (Caribbean)

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

YES

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Half Black

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Bicolor

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B/C

ANGELS, DWARF

Coral Beauty

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Ebelli

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Flame Angel

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Keyhole

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Lemon peel

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Lamark

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Midnight

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Potters

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Rusty

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Singapore

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

A

ANGELS, DWARF

Swallowtail

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, DWARF

Zebra

Community

may be territorial towards similar angels

usually

B

ANGELS, LARGE

Annularis

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Asfur

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Blue (Caribbean)

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Blueface

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Cortez

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

French

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Grey (Caribbean)

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Imperator (Emperor)-adult

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Imperator (Emperor)-juv

Community

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Koran -adult

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

B/C

ANGELS, LARGE

Koran -juv.

Community

Needs LARGE tank

NO

B/C

ANGELS, LARGE

Maculosis

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Majestic

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Passer

Aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

B

ANGELS, LARGE

Personifer

Community

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Gray Poma

Community

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Queen

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Regal, Red Sea

Community

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Scribbled

Community

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGELS, LARGE

Six Bar

moderate/aggressive

Needs LARGE tank

NO

A

ANGLERFISH

All

Aggressive

May eat fish larger than self!

NO!

B

ANTHIAS

All

Community

needs 2 -3 feedings per day

MAYBE

A

BASSLET

Bicolor

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Black Cap

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Chalk

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Fridmani

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Royal Gramma

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Purple Pseudo

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Skunk Pseudo

Community

YES

B

BASSLET

Tobacco Basslet

Community

YES

B

BATFISH

Orbicularis (Orby)

Community

GROWS VERY LARGE!

NO

B

BATFISH

Tierra

Community

GROWS VERY LARGE!

NO

B

BLENNY

Bicolor

Community

YES

B

BLENNY

Canary

Community

YES

B

BLENNY

Lawnmower

Community

YES

B

BLENNY

Scooter

Community

YES

B/C

BLENNY

Striped

Community

YES

B

BUTTERFLY

Auriga

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Copperband

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

CoricolaDot-Dash

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Falcula

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Four-eye

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Four Spot

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Heniochus, Brown

moderate/aggressive

NO

B

BUTTERFLY

Heniochus, Black & White

moderate/aggressive

NO

B

BUTTERFLY

Lemon

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Longnose

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Pearlscale

Community

NO

A

BUTTERFLY

Racoon

Community

NO

A

CARDINAL

P.J.

Community

YES

B

CARDINAL

HI FIN

Community

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Cinnamon

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Clarkii

Community

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Gold maroon

Community

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Percula

Community

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Sebae

Community

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Tomato

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

Skunk

Community

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

CLOWNFISH

True Percula

Community

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Blue

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Domino

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Fiji

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Green chromis

Community

good in schools

YES

B

DAMSEL

Jewel

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Orange Tail

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Neon Velvet

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Yellow

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Striped

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

DAMSEL

Yellow Tail blue

moderate/aggressive

may be territorial towards others

YES

B

EEL

Banded

Aggressive

NO

B

EEL

Black Edge