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Clown Triggerfish are striking saltwater fish known for their bold black, white, and yellow patterns and distinctive spotted markings. They require a large marine aquarium of at least 300 gallons as adults, with stable water conditions, a temperature of 76–82°F, a pH of 8.1–8.4, and a specific...

Quality Marine is proud to announce the availability of QM Labs aquacultured Peacekeeper Maroon Clowns (Amphiprion biaculeatus)! These fish have been aquacultured in-house from both wild and aquacultured broodstock. This is the first release of these fish from QM Labs, so quantities in this...

We get it, not everyone is an eel person, in the end, we're all wrong about something... Okay, for the rest of us who think eels are just about the coolest fish in the sea, we'd like to introduce you to one that you might not have heard of yet. The White Eye Moray goes by the scientific name...

The Green Wolf Blenny, also known as the Green Wolf Eel, is a hardy marine predator that requires a spacious, well-established saltwater aquarium with plenty of live rock, caves, and secure hiding places. Maintain a temperature of 72–78°F, salinity of 1.020–1.025 specific gravity, and a pH of...

Every day is a cool day at Quality Marine. That said, some days are astoundingly cool and over the past several months, we've had a couple chart toppers. In February we got to announce the world's first aquacultured Gem Tangs (Zebrasoma gemmatum), and in May we followed it with the world's first...

The Pinktail Fairy Wrasse is a peaceful, colorful reef fish that thrives in a mature aquarium with plenty of open swimming space, rock, and hiding places. Provide moderate to strong water movement, stable reef parameters, and a secure lid, as fairy wrasses are accomplished jumpers. Feed a...

Nearly all of us who went through grade school in North America (and paid moderately good attention) understood symbiosis as two animals living together to the mutual benefit of both. This was a happy story and remains so in the instances where both the critters actually get something out of the...

Male Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse is a colorful Indo-Pacific fairy wrasse prized for its pink-to-red fin margins and striking male coloration. Males can develop vibrant red, blue, yellow, and pink tones, while females and juveniles are generally more subdued. This active, peaceful species does best...

The Starry Pufferfish is a spectacular large marine puffer native to the tropical Indo-Pacific. It is recognized by its rounded body, pale coloration, and dense pattern of dark spots that give it a starry appearance. This species is intelligent and inquisitive, often learning to recognize its...

The Peppermint Candy Cane Hogfish is a colorful marine wrasse that requires a spacious, mature aquarium with plenty of live rock, caves, and open swimming room. It is an active and generally hardy species, but can become territorial as it matures, so tankmates should be chosen carefully and...

The Randall’s Tilefish is a beautiful and peaceful reef fish admired for its elongated body, vibrant coloration, and fascinating burrowing behavior. It does best in a mature saltwater aquarium with a deep bed of fine sand that allows it to construct and maintain a secure burrow. Provide plenty...

The male Reticulate Boxfish is a striking marine fish known for its rigid box-shaped body and intricate blue, yellow, and green reticulated pattern that becomes especially vibrant in mature males. Native to Indo-Pacific coral reefs, this peaceful and intelligent species spends much of its time...

Paracheilinus attenuatus goes under a few different names depending on who you ask, here at Quality Marine, we use the most common of the common names: Diamond Tail Flasher Wrasse. You'll also hear it called the Royal Flasher or Lyretail Flasher (especially by OG – original geek - hobbyists...

The Gulf Signal Blenny is a small tube blenny native to the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean. Like other members of the tube blenny family (Chaenopsidae), it spends most of its life peeking from narrow crevices, empty worm tubes, or small holes in live rock, darting out to capture tiny...

Scott's Greenback Fairy Wrasse is a stunning reef-safe species admired for its brilliant emerald green back, vibrant blue body, and striking red to pink markings, with coloration varying depending on its geographic origin. Males display the most intense colors and perform spectacular flashing...

The Panda Goby is a tiny and highly sought-after reef fish known for its adorable panda-like black-and-white coloration and close relationship with branching corals, especially Acropora species. Native to the Indo-Pacific, this small coral goby spends much of its time perched among coral...

Quality Marine has long been proud to support Roger Williams University’s aquaculture program by purchasing their cultured species as well as even hiring some of their graduates. Our goal is to purchase as many species as possible to help fund the wet lab to reduce the need for students and...

Blue Face Angelfish are also very commonly called Yellow Face Angelfish, and this makes no sense to any of us around here. The third (and much less common) name you might see is Yellow Masked Angelfish and this one does make sense when you see the (obviously) blue-faced fish with a yellow...

The Wartskin Anglerfish is a fascinating ambush predator known for its lumpy, textured skin, incredible camouflage, and ability to mimic sponges, corals, and other reef structures. Native to the Indo-Pacific, this species uses a modified dorsal spine called an illicium with a lure (esca) to...

There is no perfect aquarium fi... Wait, hold on. What about Bicolor Foxface Rabbitfish? You know, Siganus uspi? Hmm, the case is strong here. Peaceful, useful herbivore, hardy, not too big, very active and striking colors... Okay, we'll accept the application and get back to you. Where to...

The female Vermiculate Leopard Wrasse, scientifically known as Macropharyngodon vermiculatus, is a beautiful and highly sought-after reef-safe wrasse recognized for its intricate maze-like patterning, subtle green and brown coloration, and constant foraging behavior. Native to Indo-Pacific reef...

The male Kuteri Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon kuiteri) is a beautiful and active reef-safe wrasse prized for its intricate spotted patterning and vibrant male coloration. This species thrives in mature marine aquariums of at least 75 gallons with abundant rocks, a well-established sand bed...

What is a “Holy Grail” fish? It's the one you've dreamt of keeping from the first time you saw it but couldn't have for one reason or another. Either your aquarium wasn't big enough, or stable enough, or you had too many other things that weren't good matches as tankmates for that fish. Maybe...

The Striped Triggerfish is a hardy yet highly active marine species best suited for experienced aquarists with large, well-established saltwater systems that provide ample swimming space, strong filtration, and secure rockwork. Known for their intelligent and territorial nature, these...

The Scissortail Goby is today's entry in the lexicon of Highly Underrated Fish. They are gorgeous, peaceful, fun to watch and easy to keep once acclimated; it's a shame more aquarium enthusiasts don't keep them. Scientifically, this fish is called Ptereleotris evides. Commonly it has a few more...