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Tankmate Compatibility

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Fish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Name

Latin Name

Curious Wormfish

Gunnelichthys curiosus

0

Neon Goby

Gobiosoma oceanops

0

Sharknose Goby

Gobiosoma evelynae

0

Yellow Clown Goby

Gobiodon okinawae

0

All Shrimp/Prawn Gobies

Amblyeleotris spp.

1

Blackfinned Watchman Goby

Cryptocentrus pavoninoides

1

Blackray Shrimp Goby

Stonogobiops nematodes

1

Blue Assessor

Assessor macneilli

1

Blue-green Chromis

Chromis viridis

1

Bluespotted Jawfish

Opistognathus rosenblatti

1

Clown Shrimp Goby

Stonogobiops sp.

1

Convict Blenny

Pholidichthys leucotaenia

Dusky Jawfish

Opistognathus whitehurstii

1

Firefish

Nemateleotris magnifica

1

Goldspecs Jawfish

Opistognathus sp.

1

Green Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

1†

Purple Firefish

Nemateleotris decora

1

Rainford's Goby

Amblygobius rainfordi

1

Red Scooter Dragonet

Synchiropus stellatus

1†

Scissortail Goby

Ptereleotris evides

1

Scooter Dragonet

Synchiropus ocellatus

1†

Scorpion Dragonet

Synchiropus marmoratus

1†

Yellow Assessor

Assessor flavissimus

1

Yellow Eel Goby

Dinematichthys riukiuensis

1*

Yellow Watchman Goby

Cryptocentrus cinctus

1

Yellowhead Jawfish

Opistognathus aurifrons

1

Bar Goby

Ptereleortis zebra

2

Bicolor Blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

2

Chalk Basslet

Serranus tortugarum

2

Cleaner Wrasse

Labroides dimidiatus

2†

False Percula Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

2

Fourline Wrasse

Pseufocheilinus tetrataenia

2

Leaf Fish

Taenionotus triacanthus

2

Most Cardinalfishes

Apogon spp.

2

Redspotted Blenny

Istiblennius chrysospilos

2

Royal Gramma

Gramma loreto

2

Sixline Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Spotted Mandarinfish

Synchiropus picturatus

2†

Sunrise Dottyback

Pseudochromis flavivertex

2

Clark's Clownfish

Amphiprion clarkii

3

Filamented Flasher Wrasse

Paracheilinus filamentosus

3

Longfin Anthias

Pseudanthias ventralis

3

Longnose Filefish

Oxymonacanthus lonirostris

3†

Percula Clownfish

Amphiprion percula

3

Pink Skunk Clownfish

Amphiprion perideraion

3

Redlip Blenny

Ophioblennius atlanticus

3

Saddled Filefish

Paraluteres prionurus

3

Seaweed Blenny

Parablennius marmoreus

3

Tasseled Filefish

Chaetoderma pencilligera

Yellowtail Damselfish

Chrysipter parasema

3

Invertebrates:

Common Name

Latin Name

Astraea Snail

Lithopoma [Astraea] spp.

0

Blue Linckia Starfish

Linckia laevigata

0†

Cerith Snail

Family Cerithiidae

0

Dotted Fromia Starfish

Fromia milleporella

0†

Fanworms including Feather Dusters

Phylum Annelida

0

Fighting Conch

Strombus alatus

0

Lettuce Sea Slug

Elysia crispata

0†

Marbled Fromia Starfish

Fromia monilis

0†

Nassarius Snail

Nassarius vibex

0

Nerite Snail

Nerita spp.

0

Purple “Linckia” Starfish

Echinaster luzonicus

0†

Trochus Snail

Trochus niloticus

0

Turbo Snail

Turbo spp.

0

Blue-legged Hermit Crab

Clibanarius tricolor

1

Grass Shrimp

Palaemonetes vulgaris

1

Peppermint Shrimp

Lysmata wurdemanni

1

Porcelain Crab

Family Porcellanidae

1†

Rockpool Shrimp

Palaemon elegans

1

Scarlet/Blood Shrimp

Lysmata debelius

1

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

1

All Sponges

Phylum Porifera

2‡

Banded Serpent Star

Ophiolepis superba

2

Emerald Crab

Mithrax sp.

2

Mexican Red-legged Hermit Crab

Clibanarius digueti

2

Red Reef Hermit Crab

Paguristes cadenati

2

Arrow Crab

Stenorhynchus seticornis

3

Horseshoe Crab

Limulus polyphemus

3

Queen Conch

Strombus gigas

3‡

Tridacnid Clams

Tridacna spp.

3

Corals:

Common Name

Latin Name

Clove Polyps

Clavularia spp.

0

Finger Leather

Cladiella spp.

0

Kenya Tree Coral

Capnella spp.

0

Leather Coral

Sinularia spp.

0

Photosynthetic Gorgonians

Eunicea spp. and others

0

Pulse Coral

Xenia spp.

0

Button Polyps

Zoanthus spp.

1

Candy Coral

Caulastrea furcata

1

Colorful Sea Rod

Diodogorgia nodulifera

1†

Corky Sea Finger

Briareum spp.

1

Green Star Polyps

Pachyclavularia spp.

1

Ivory Coral

Oculina spp.

1

Mushroom Corals

Actinodiscus = Discosoma spp.

1

Nonphotosynthetic Gorgonians

Acalycigorgia spp. and others

1†

Pagoda Cup Coral

Turbinaria frondens

1

Raspberry Coral

Blastomussa merleti

1

Toadstool Leather

Sarcophyton spp.

1

Waving-hand Coral

Anthelia spp.

Caribbean Ricordea

Ricordea florida

2

Carnation Coral

Dendronephthya spp.

2†

Disk Coral

Fungia spp.

2

Indo-Pacific Ricordea

Ricordea yuma

2

Lobed Brain Coral

Lobophyllia spp.

2

Open Brain Coral

Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

2

Orange Cup Coral

Tubastrea sp.

2

Pipe Organ Coral

Tubipora musica

2

Purple Sea Blade

Pterogorgia sp.

2

Sea Mat

Palythoa spp.

2

Sea Pens

Family Veretillidae

2†

Yellow Polyps

Parazoanthus spp.

2

Hairy Mushroom

Rhodactis spp.

3

Hermatypic Corals

Acropora spp., Montipora spp., and many others

Moon Brain Coral

Favia spp.

3

Pineapple Coral

Favites spp.

3

* very timid species that usually will not thrive
† usually will not accept prepared food or cannot get enough food without excessive target feeding
‡ most tank setups are unsuitable

 

Notable Groups That Should Be Avoided:

Fish:

Invertebrates:

Corals

Eeels

all Cephalopods:

Catalaphyllia spp.

Groupers

    Cuttlefish

Euphyllia spp.

Sharks/Wobbegongs

    Nautiluses

Fire Corals

Tangs

    Octopuses

Galaxea spp.

Triggerfish

    Squids

Goniopora/Alveopora spp.

 

Anemones

Heliofungia spp.

 

Filter-feeding Sea Cucumbers

Hydnophora spp.

 

Fireworms

Lace Corals

 

Lobsters

 

 

Mantis Shrimp

 

 

Nudibranchs

 

 

Sea Urchins with sharp spines

 

 

Spanish Dancer Flatworms

 

 

Tube Anemones

 

 

 

 

A.A.

source Seahorse.org