Balistoides conspicillum  ( Clown Trigger )

Range: Rare throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. Common in Maldives.
Grows to 18 inches in the wild. This one is 4 inches.
Trigger fish are carnivorous and have teeth. The Clown Trigger has 8 teeth
in each upper and lower jaws.
I have kept this one for 1-1/2 years.

Centropyge bispinosus  ( Coral Beauty Angelfish )

Range: Widespread throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific to South Africa.
Grows to about 5 inches. This one is 4 inches.
I have had this fish for 1 year.

Amphiprion ocellaris  ( Clown Anemone Fish )

Range: Widespread throughout tropical Indo-Pacific.
Grows to abouth 3-1/4 inches. This one is about 2 inches.
I have had this one about 1 year.
This Clown fish is tank raised. Meaning that it was hatchery raised
and did not come directly from the ocean.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
( Humu-humu-nuku-nuku-a-puaa [Hawaiian] )

Found in the Indo-Pacific and western coast of Africa.
Grows to about one foot.
Has 8 teeth in upper and lower jaws.
This one is 4 inches and has lived in my tank 1-1/2 years.

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Paracanthurus hepatus ( Yellow Tail Blue Tang )

Found from East Africa to the Philippines and Ryuku Islands. Can also be found
around the Line Islands in the Central Pacific.
Some times referred to as the Bluest thing on the planet.
Grows to 6 or 7 inches.
This one is 4-1/4 inches and has lived in my aquarium for 1-1/2 years.
Tangs or Surgeon fishes have a spine at the base of the tail which may be
used as a weapon.  In the picture I have provided it is not very easily seen.

Gramma loreto ( Royal Gramma )

Found in the West Indies, Caribbean.
Likes hiding places. It will stay near its home and dart in when scared.
Grows to about 3 inches.
This one is 1-1/2 inches and has lived in my aquarium for 4 months.

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Labroides dimidiatus ( Cleaner Wrasse )

Found throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific to South Africa.
It cleans tank mates gills and scales, freeing them of parasites.
Grows to about 4 inches.
This one is 3 inches and has lived in my aquarium for 2 years.






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