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30
Jan
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Dunckerocampus boylei

The broadband pipefish (Dunckerocampus boylei) is a small pipefish, who lives in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. It lives very hidden in water depths of 20 to 95 meters. Read more »

30
Jan
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Premnas biaculeatus

The maroon clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus, is a species of clownfish that is found in the Indo-Pacific from western Indonesia to Taiwan and the Great Barrier Reef. They can grow up to be about 17 cm (6.7 in), and as they grow, they become more aggressive towards other clownfish. Read more »

30
Jan
Genicanthus melanospilos

Genicanthus melanospilos

This is one of a few angelfishes that can easily be identified by sex as male or female, because of their differences in appearance. Read more »

27
Jan
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Pomacanthus paru

The French Angelfish (Pomacanthus part) is a large angelfish of the family Pomacanthidae, found in the western Atlantic from Florida and the Bahamas to Brazil, and also the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Read more »

23
Jan
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Rhinecanthus aculeatus

The lagoon triggerfish, (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) also known as the blackbar triggerfish, the Picassofish, and the Jamal, is a triggerfish, up to 30 cm in length, found on reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Read more »

23
Jan
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Valenciennea strigata

Valenciennea strigata is a Goby from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 18 cm in length. Read more »

18
Jan
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Seriatopora sp pink

Very beautiful pink colored Seriatopora. It growth far more slowly than the well know Seriatopora hystrix or Seriatopora caliendrum  and needs a lot of light. Identification seems a little difficult

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18
Jan
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Stylophora milka

Very beautiful purple stylophora who needs lots of light. With the right conditions it has a medium growth speed.

Its obvious name is because the color is similar to the packaging of the Milka chocolate. Read more »

18
Jan
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Caulastrea furcata

18
Jan
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Scolymia australis

Scolymia corals are usually not very difficult to maintain. Exceptions includes mechanical damage to the tissues or by invasive algae or cyanobacterias. Read more »

18
Jan
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Lysmata amboinensis

Very common and a must have shrimp in every aquarium. The Lysmata amboinensis is very important if you want to keep fishes in your tank since they will serve as cleaning station. Read more »

18
Jan
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Petrolisthes lamarckii

Petrolisthes lamarckii lives very hidden in cracks and holes. It is often found in live rocks as a blind passenger. Like the anemone craps of the Neopetrolishtes family the Petrolisthes lamarckii filters tries to catch everything which crosses his path with its “arms”. Read more »

18
Jan
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Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

18
Jan
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Gonodacylellus viridis

18
Jan
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Alveopora tizardi

18
Jan
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Tridacna maxima

The Tridacna maxima is a species of bivalve found throughout the Indo-Pacific. They are much sought after in the aquarium trade, as their often striking coloration mimics that of the true giant clam, however the maximas maintain a manageable size, with the shells of large specimen typically not exceeding 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in length. Read more »

17
Jan
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Pterapogon kauderni

The Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) is a small tropical cardinalfish (family Apogonidae). This attractive fish is popular in the aquarium trade. Read more »

17
Jan
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Galaxea fascicularis

Galaxy coral is widely available for use in reef aquaria. It has a fragile skeleton and should be handled carefully. The temperature in the tank needs to be maintained between 23° and 27° C (74° and 81° F). Read more »

17
Jan
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Briareum hamrum

Briareum hamrum was in the passed named as clavularia viridis and now corrected. Many people will still know this coral type under the name clavularia viridis. Read more »

17
Jan
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Linckia laevigata

Linckia laevigata (sometimes called Blue Star) is a species of sea star in the shallow waters of tropical Indo-Pacific. The most common color morph found is pure, dark or light blue, although one can find the aqua, purple or orange variation throughout the ocean. Read more »

17
Jan
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Pseudanthias dispar

Pseudanthias dispar is a Pseudanthias fish from the Indo-West Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 10 cm in length. Read more »

17
Jan
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Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis is a Wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 7.5 cm in length.

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17
Jan
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Nemateleotris decora

The elegant firefish or purple firefish, Nemateleotris decora, is a dartfish of the genus Nemateleotris.
This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from Mauritius to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, and south to New Caledonia, from 25–70 metres ( ft) in depth. Read more »

17
Jan
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Nemateleotris magnifica

The Fire Goby, Fire Fish, Fire Dartfish, or Red Fire Goby is a marine dartfish.
This fish is most commonly found near the substrate of the upper reef in tropical marine waters.

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