Choriaster Granulatus (Sea Starfish)

The Granulated Seastar (Choriaster granulatus) is a large seastar that is the only species within its genus Choriaster and belongs to the Oreasteridae family. This species occurs in the waters of the Indo-Pacific region and is also found in the northern tropical waters of Australia. It is found along the Great Barrier Reef off the waters of Queensland. This species also occurs in the waters of the Red Sea, Vanuatu and Fiji. This species can be easily recognised by its large size and shape and is generally a pale pink colour. It is known to feed on algae and detritus and occurs on rubble slopes and on coral reefs. It is found in shallow waters to depths of 40 metres. The Giant Triton shell (Charonia tritonis is known to feed on this species. The Granulated Seastar (Choriaster granulatus) has a maximum arm radius of approximately 27 cm.

Linckia Laevigata (Blue Starfish)

The Blue Starfish, also known as the Comet Sea Star, Blue Sea Star, or Blue Linckia Sea Star, is found in the sunny areas of the reef and reef fringe, constantly foraging for food. It has a bright blue body, sometimes with red or purplish spots.
In an aquarium setting, it prefers a well-lit sandy or coral rubble substrate with many rocky hiding places. As a juvenile (when it has a blue-green coloration), it spends most of the day hiding in small caves or overhangs. As larger adults, it can be seen anchored to the rocks or glass, waving one or two arms in the water, searching for small, free-floating microbes. The Blue Starfish is generally solitary, but it will tolerate other starfish and amiable fish in the aquarium.
The Blue Starfish is very intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. It should never be exposed to air while handling, and should be carefully monitored for the presence of a small parasitic snail, Thyca crystallina.
In the wild, the Blue Starfish is capable of regenerating a new starfish from almost any portion of its body that might break off. In the home aquarium, this is far less likely.
In the aquarium, small pieces of clam meat or tablets can be placed under the starfish.

Hippocampus Kuda (Spotted Sea Horse)

This is a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific seahorse that inhabits waters from Indonesia to the Philippines, Pakistan and India to southern Japan, Hawaii, and the Society Islands, but it might be possible that variations of this species may also reside in other areas outside of the Indo-Pacific region.

To almost six inches.

H. kuda seahorses range in color from black to orange and yellow. Black individuals often have silvery stripes or other markings on the body, and sometimes unique yellow individuals can be dotted with red spots. A protective trait that this and many other seahorses have is the ability to change color to match into their surroundings. It is not unusual for them to take on the coloration of a favorite object one has decided to adopt as a hiding place. They prefer stationary perches they can wrap their tails around, and should not be kept with anemones or corals that possess large stinging tentacles.

Seahorses should be fed live or (if they will take it) vitamin enriched frozen or freeze-dried mysid shrimp. Seahorses should be fed several times per day with food available for 20 to 30 minutes per feeding. Wild caught Seahorses may be slow to accept frozen or freeze-dried mysid shrimp as food to begin with and may have to be fed live foods until they are weaned onto prepared foods. Tank raised Seahorses are normally trained to accept frozen or freeze-dried mysid shrimp at an early age and will make the transition to your tank much more easily than wild caught.

Chrysiptera Leucopoma (Surge Demoiselle)

This Damsel is aggressive. Surge Damselfish can grow up to 8 cm what is approximately 3 inches. So 1 specimen requires at least 960cm2 of water surface what is approximately 148 square inch. We recommend you to keep have at least 700 Litres (185 US Gallons).It is easy to keep the Surge Damselfish. The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, the temperature between 23°C (73.4°F) and 26°C (78.8°F). The pH level should vary between 8.0 and 8.3 what it in fish tanks which are medium. Medium aquariums have at least 113 Litres (30 US Gallons). Large aquariums have at least 265 Litres (70 US Gallons). Very large aquariums is usual for marine fish.

Abudefduf Bengalensis (Narrow Banded Sergeant Major)

The Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major is a white fish with six or seven narrow black bands on the body. The tail has rounded lobes. They are seen as individuals or in small groups.

The Narrow-Banded Sergeant Major is found in tropical waters of the western Pacific from India to the Philippines and south to Australia. In Australia it is found along north-western coast of Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, and south to central New South Wales coast.

Abudefduf Saxatilis (Sergeant Major)

The sergeant major was first referred to as Abudefduf saxatilis by Carl Linnaeus (1758). The scientific name abudefduf translates as "father", saxa as "living among rocks", and tilus as "tile-like in color". It is called father due to its bossy, aggressive behavior towards other inhabitants on the reef. Synonyms include A. marginatus Bloch 1787, Chaetodon marginatus Bloch 1787, Chaetodon mauritii Bloch 1787, Glyphisodon moucharra Lacepede 1802, Chaetodon sargoides Lacepede 1802, Glyphisodon biniar Montrouzier 1857, Apogon quinquevittatus Blyth 1858, and Abudefduf ascensionis Fowler 1919.
English language common names are sergeant major, damsel fish, five finger, and pilotfish. This fish gets its common name "sergeant major" from the stripes that resemble the traditional insignia of the military rank. Other common names include asan (Malay), badret (Marshallese), bakej (Marshallese), bitoke (Marshallese), burrinho (Creole /Portuguese), camiseta (Portuguese), castagnole (French), castanheta (Portuguese), chauffet soleil (French), ega'aisse (Arabic), garbik pasiasty (Polish), isdang san ramon (Visayan), kalli (Malayalam), laslas (Samal), limoulaang (Carolinian), makhrev (Arabic), mamo (Tahitian), patima-mashowera (Swahili), pesce damigella (Italian), petaca rayada (Spanish), pintano (Spanish), sargento (Portuguese), sergent major(French), shibubu (Arabic), and urel (Marshallese).
The sergeant major is a small, rounded fish with the body compressed laterally. It has a single nostril on each side of the snout, rather than two as in the butterflyfishes and angelfishes. The mouth is small and terminal. This fish is often confused with Abudefduf taurus, the night sergeant. However, the vertical bars of the sergeant major are more pronounced and it has a slimmer body. There is also much less distance between the eye and the upper margin of the mouth in A. saxatilis than in A. taurus.

Chaetodon Lineolatus (Lined Butterfly Fish)

One of the larger of the butterfly fish species, the Lined Butterflyfish can get up to 12 inches (32 cm) in size. They are found near areas of heavy coral growth on reef slopes and sometimes travel in groups, pairs and in singles. If you can even find them in your local shop (rarely caught for the hobby), you may want to pass on this butterfly fish. Their potential adult size and their eating habits would keep them out of most aquarium setups. The lined butterflyfish is a coral eater, feasting on soft and stony coral polyps and mushroom anemones.
Acquiring a good specimen is usually hit or miss and some recommend getting smaller sized specimens because they should acclimate more easily. Frequent small feedings several times a day may be required and once they are acclimated they should do well in the proper setup.
Obviously, feeding them coral polyps could get rather expensive. Try to offer a varied diet of meaty foods such as mysis, brine shrimp, carnivorous frozen marine foods, etc. A large tank (at least 150 gallons) is needed given their potential adult size.
If you have the right setup, this could be a nice addition to your live rock only tank with maybe faux corals used as decorations.

Chaetodon Octofasciatus (Eight Banded Butterfly Fish)

The Eight-banded Butterflyfish or eightband butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus), is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Pacific Ocean from Indonesia and the Philippines via Papua New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef to the Solomon Islands, Palau, and north to China; it extends into the Indian Ocean at least to the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka.
This small butterflyfish grows to a maximum of 12 cm long (nearly 5 in). Its body is white, shading into yellowish on the belly. It has 7 black vertical stripes over head and sides and one centrally on the snout. The third line extends onto the ventral fins. There is a strong black margin on the aft dorsal and anal fins.
It is a close relative of the Golden Butterflyfish (C. aureofasciatus) and less close to Rainford's Butterflyfish (C. rainfordi). Probably including the Three-striped Butterflyfish (C. tricinctus) also, these diverse but always high-bodied species make up the subgenus Discochaetodon, of which C. octofasciatus is the type species. They appear to be close relatives of the subgenus Tetrachaetodon which includes for example the Mirror Butterflyfish (C. speculum) and together with these would probably go in Megaprotodon if Chaetodon is split up. The Eight-banded Butterflyfish is found at depths between 3 and 20 m in coral reefs. Adults swim in pairs in coral-rich areas of sheltered inshore and lagoon reefs; juveniles can often be seen in groups among Acropora corals. This species feeds exclusively on coral polyps.

Chaetodon Fasciatus (Diagonal Lined Butterfly Fish)

The Diagonal Butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus), also known as the Red Sea Raccoon Butterflyfish, is a species of butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae). It is found in the Red Sea only.
They have a yellow body with 11 diagonal stripes and reach a maximum length of 22 cm (c.9 in). In their native habitat, they swim over and around corals, on which they also feed.
It belongs to the large subgenus Rabdophorus which might warrant recognition as a distinct genus. In this group, its closest relative is probably the very similar common Raccoon Butterflyfish (C. lunula). Other close relatives appear to be the Black Butterflyfish (C. flavirostris), Philippine Butterflyfish (C. adiergastos), and perhaps also the unusual Red-tailed Butterflyfish (C. collare). Although the coloration of this group varies quite a lot, they are all largish butterflyfishes with an oval outline, and most have a pattern of ascending oblique stripes on the flanks. Except in the Red-tailed Butterflyfish, there is at least a vestigial form of the "raccoon" mask, with a white space between the dark crown and eye areas.

Chaetodon Melannotus (Black Back Butterfly Fish)

Black Back Butterflyfish, Chaetodon melannotus, is often found living on or around the reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans as well as the Red Sea. Members of the genus Chaetodon make gorgeous inhabitants of a fish only aquarium. Soft Corals and most Invertebrates should do fine with the Butterflyfish, but it may likely decimate Stony Corals, as they are a part of its natural diet. Peaceful or non-aggressive tankmates are recommended to reduce stress on the Butterfly. When Butterflyfish are first introduced to the aquarium, they may refuse to eat. Should the fish continue this behavior for three or more days, live food should be offered (if not from the beginning). Food soaked in a garlic product will often entice the Butterfly to eat. Another useful method to encourage some Butterflyfish to eat is to place their food inside of a coral skeleton. Groupings of Butterflyfish can be introduced simultaneously in the same aquarium, making a stunning display. It is best to make sure that the fish have plenty of aquarium space each when adding a group. Live Rock and multiple places to hide also helps to reduce stress in a group introduction situation.

Amphiprion Latezonatus (Wide Band Anemone Fish)

Amphiprion latezonatus Waite 1900, the Wide-Band Anemonefish. Dark brown bodied, with three (especially the middle) wide white body bars. Found only off Lord Howe Island and the coast near the Queensland-NSW border. This one photographed at the Birch Aquarium, San Diego. To five inches total length.
In recognition of Australia Day Reef Builders is featuring a few stunning reef animals which live only in the land down under. The Wide Band Anemonefish, Amphiprion latezonatus,is a rare clownfishwhich is endemic to Australia. Also known as the Blue Lip Clownfish, this seldom seens species is more often found in cooler water. The Wide Band Anemonefish is most similar to saddle back clownfish, Amphiprion polymnus and itrequires special handling to acclimate to captivity. Compared to another Australian clownfish, the Blue Lip is “affordable” at only~$300 a piece to American Reefers. Enjoy the video above which was made at the Dallas World Aquarium, quite the treasure trove of rare fish pairs. More to come for Australia Day and Dallas World Aquarium. And if you’re wondering what our Aussie Reefcomradesare up to, might we suggest you drop in on Ozreef or their forum, Reefing the Australian Way.

Dendrochirus Zebra (Zebra Lion Fish)

Dendrochirus zebra is known as the Zebra Lionfish or Dwarf Lionfish. It has red, white, and black vertical stripes along the body; large, fan-like pectoral fins; and tall, quill-like dorsal fins.
A 30 gallon or larger aquarium with numerous hiding places is suitable. It will hide while acclimating to its new environment. The top spines are venomous, causing reactions similar to a bee sting. To treat the sting, soak the affected area in hot water (100-110º F).
When first introduced into the aquarium, live saltwater feeder shrimp should be used to entice this fish to eat. The Dwarf Lionfish diet consists of meaty foods such as live shrimp (including ornamental shrimp), live fish, and sometimes, crustacean flesh.

Genicanthus Melanospilus (Blackspot Angel Fish)

With a highly-flared tail, the Swallowtail Angelfish is also referred to as the Blackspot Angelfish, Blackspot Lyretail Angelfish, and Spotbreast Angelfish. The Blackspot Angelfish is one of the few angelfish to exhibit dramatic sexual dimorphism. The female is yellow dorsally, and light blue ventrally. The caudal fin is marine-blue highlighted by a dark, blue-black edging on the top and bottom. The male is a pale yellow, with multiple thin, dark, vertical stripes.
A minimum of a 100-gallon tank or larger with lots of hiding places and live rock for grazing will offer an environment in which to thrive. An exception to most angelfish, the Blackspot Angelfish will make a good reef dweller, and will not nip at stony and soft corals (sessile invertebrates). It is also more peaceful and may be kept as a mated pair, or in schools.
The diet of the Blackspot Angelfish should include Spirulina, marine algae, high-quality angelfish preparations, and finely shaved mysid or frozen shrimp.

Chaetodon Miliaris (Lemon Butterfly)

Lemon Butterfly Fish - Chaetodon miliaris: The Lemon Butterflyfish, also known as the Milletseed Butterflyfish or Millet Butterflyfish, is mainly yellow with many dark spots on its sides forming vertical stripes. It has a black bar through the eyes and its fins are yellow. Lemon butterfly fish is a common inshore species found throughout the Hawaiian islands. This is one of the easiest to keep among butterflies. Like all butterflies, it should be kept with peaceful tankmates and provide it a varied diet. Also like any butterfly, if it is picked on initially or feels a threat from tankmates, it may refuse to feed. They're pale yellow with a pattern of vertical dotted lines on the body. Their yellow color can vary greatly depending on their environment. It tends to accept most aquarium foods, as long as it is not bothered by belligerent tankmates. More than one can be kept per tank. Add them simultaneously. Provide it with a varied diet and plenty of swimming room. Grows to about 6".
Mainly a feeder on zooplankton, cleaner as a juvenile. Hawaiian endemic species.
Not reef safe as it is know to pick at coral polyps, fanworms and feather dusters.

Chrysiptera Hemicyanea (Bicolor Damsel)

The Half-blue Damselfish, also known as the Azure Damselfish, is a two-tone, darting marine fish. The front portion of the body is bright blue. The posterior portion, anal fin, and tail are yellow. There is a species variation in the amount of yellow on the body of the fish. (Some call C. parasema the Azure Damselfish, however, in the aquarium trade, the Azure Damselfish is considered to be C. hemicyanea.)
A 50 gallon or larger aquarium is suitable for a small group of Half-blue Damselfish.
In the aquarium, the Half-blue Damselfish can be fed a varied diet of meaty items, vitamin-enriched shrimp, herbivore flakes, and frozen preparations.