Goby
Yellow Watchman Goby
Cryptocentrus cinctus
The yellow watchman goby is a chunky little yellow fish with tiny blue dots. Its big eyes sit on top of its head.
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Species Guide
Every fish, coral and invertebrate we sell, explained twice: once in plain words a kid could follow, and once the way a marine biologist would put it. Each guide covers water parameters, food, tankmates, common illnesses, breeding and where the animal sits on the tree of life.
95 species guides
LPS coral
Acan Lord Coral
Micromussa lordhowensis
The Acan Lord is a coral that looks like a pile of soft, shiny buttons. Each button is a polyp.
SPS coral
Birdsnest Coral
Seriatopora sp.
Birdsnest coral looks like a messy little nest made of thin, pointy sticks. Each stick is a branch of stony skeleton.
LPS coral
Branching Frogspawn Coral
Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa
Branching frogspawn coral looks like a bunch of tiny grapes or frog eggs on top of little sticks.
Mushroom coral
Discosoma Mushroom Coral
Discosoma sp.
Mushroom corals look like little flat pancakes or mushroom caps stuck to the rocks.
LPS coral
Duncan Coral
Duncanopsammia axifuga
A Duncan coral looks like a little bunch of flowers. Each flower is a polyp.
LPS coral
Frogspawn Coral
Fimbriaphyllia divisa
Frogspawn coral looks like a clump of frog eggs, or a bunch of tiny grapes, waving in the water.
Soft coral
Green Star Polyps
Briareum violaceum
Green star polyps look like a purple carpet covered in tiny glowing green stars.
LPS coral
Hammer Coral
Fimbriaphyllia ancora
A hammer coral has lots of fat, soft tentacles. The tip of each one is shaped like a tiny hammer or a boat anchor.
Soft coral
Kenya Tree Coral
Capnella sp.
The Kenya tree coral looks like a little tree, or a soft head of cauliflower.
LPS coral
Lobophyllia Coral
Lobophyllia sp.
A lobo coral looks like a pile of soft, fleshy pillows or a brain with deep folds.
SPS coral
Montipora Capricornis
Montipora capricornis
Montipora capricornis is a coral that grows in flat plates.
SPS coral
Montipora Digitata
Montipora digitata
Montipora digitata looks like a little bush made of stony fingers.
LPS coral
Plate Coral
Fungia sp.
A plate coral looks like a round, flat plate or a mushroom cap lying on the sand.
Mushroom coral
Ricordea Florida
Ricordea florida
Ricordea florida is a small, round, flat animal. It looks like a mushroom covered in tiny bubbles.
LPS coral
Scoly Coral
Lobophyllia vitiensis
A scoly is a coral that looks like a big, soft, puffy button or doughnut. Most scolys are just one huge polyp.
Soft coral
Toadstool Leather Coral
Sarcophyton sp.
A toadstool leather coral looks like a big mushroom. It has a smooth stalk with a wide, wavy cap on top.
LPS coral
Tonga Mussa Coral
Homophyllia sp.
The Tonga Mussa is a coral from the island country of Tonga, far out in the Pacific Ocean.
LPS coral
Torch Coral
Euphyllia glabrescens
A torch coral looks like a bunch of long, wiggly noodles waving in the water.
Zoanthid
Zoanthids
Zoanthus sp.
Zoanthids, or 'zoas', are tiny animals that look like flowers. Each one is a polyp.
Clownfish host anemone
Bubble Tip Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
The bubble tip anemone is a soft, squishy animal that looks like a flower. Its arms are called tentacles.
Crab
Arrow Crab
Stenorhynchus seticornis
The Arrow Crab looks like a tiny spider made of sticks. Its body is a small triangle with a long, sharp point on the…
Snail
Astrea Snail
Lithopoma sp.
The astrea snail is a small snail with a shell shaped like a cone or a little pyramid.
Sea cucumber
Atlantic Sea Cucumber
Holothuria sp.
A sea cucumber is a soft, slow animal shaped like a fat sausage. It is a cousin of starfish and sea urchins.
Snail
Banded Trochus Snail
Trochus sp.
The banded trochus is a small snail with a shell shaped like a pointy party hat.
Shrimp
Blood Red Fire Shrimp
Lysmata debelius
The Blood Red Fire Shrimp is one of the reddest animals on the reef. Its body is deep red, like a ripe cherry.
Hermit crab
Blue Leg Hermit Crab
Clibanarius tricolor
The blue leg hermit crab is a tiny crab with bright blue legs.
Snail
Chestnut Turbo Snail
Turbo castanea
The chestnut turbo snail is a small sea snail with a round, bumpy shell.
Crab
Decorator Crab
Macrocoeloma sp.
A decorator crab is a small crab that dresses up. Its back has tiny hooks, a bit like Velcro.
Crab
Emerald Crab
Mithraculus sculptus
The Emerald Crab is a small crab that is shiny green, like a jewel.
Snail
Humped Conch
Gibberulus sp.
The humped conch is a small sea snail from the warm Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Starfish
Knobby Starfish
Echinaster (Othilia) echinophorus
The knobby starfish is a small sea star. It is bright red or orange. It has five fat arms with round tips.
Snail
Nassarius Snail
Phrontis vibex
The nassarius snail is a small snail. It is about as long as your fingernail. It lives buried in the sand.
Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata wurdemanni
The Peppermint Shrimp looks like a piece of peppermint candy. Its body is almost clear, with thin red stripes.
Urchin
Pincushion Urchin
Lytechinus variegatus
The pincushion urchin is a round sea urchin covered in short spines. It looks like a pincushion full of pins.
Crab
Pitho Crab
Pitho mirabilis
The Pitho Crab is a small, quiet crab from the warm seas of the Caribbean. Its shell is about the size of a coin.
Starfish
Red Fromia Starfish
Fromia milleporella
The red Fromia starfish is a small, bright red sea star with five arms. Its back is covered in tiny bumps.
Urchin
Rock Urchin
Echinometra lucunter
The rock urchin is a small sea urchin from Florida and the Caribbean. Its body is shaped like a flat egg, not a ball.
Starfish
Sand Sifting Starfish
Astropecten polyacanthus
The sand sifting starfish is a flat sea star with five pointy arms and a row of sharp spines along the edges, like the…
Shrimp
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
The Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is a small shrimp with a stripe down its back, just like a skunk.
Snail
Stocky Cerith Snail
Cerithium litteratum
The stocky cerith is a small snail with a pointy shell shaped like a cone.
Snail
Turbo Snail
Turbo fluctuosus
The turbo snail is a big, slow snail with a round shell shaped like a turban, the kind of hat some people wrap around…
Urchin
Tuxedo Urchin
Mespilia globulus
The tuxedo urchin is a small, round sea urchin. It is about the size of a golf ball. It has rows of short, dark spines.