The MOST beautiful fish and fish types in the hobby! Do you have one?

[glennkaufman]

Love my Mandarin.

 

[Bouncingsoul39]

One of my favorites. Fairly uncommon in the hobby. Swales Swissguard Basslet

 

[Miami Reef]

I need to update this thread:

For the people saying angels are the most beautiful fish: are you referring to the dwarfs or the large angels?

 

[SHINYSuccubus]

Happy Wednesday Reef Fam!

Today let's talk about those beautiful little swimmers that make up the elegant movement of our saltwater reef glass boxes of water! Otherwise known as saltwater fish! It is said that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" but I think as far as fish go we may be able to come to a consensus or at least a majority vote on this thing! So let's talk about it!

1. What ONE fish do you think is the MOST beautiful fish in the hobby?

2. What "types" of fish do you think are the overall most beautiful fish in the hobby? (Angels, Wrasse, Gobies, and so on etc?)


Photo by @LiveAquaria

i think my dwarf flame angel wins “most beautiful“ in my tank, but it def doesn’t win “miss congeniality“ - i’m glad it’s small lol

 

[SHINYSuccubus]

I need to update this thread:

For the people saying angels are the most beautiful fish: are you referring to the dwarfs or the large angels?

dwarfs

 

[Paul B]

I go for the more unusual fish which are not really "fish shaped". I find pipefish the most unusual although not the best looking fish.

I have three types of them.

 

[Flame2hawk]

Fish: 1)emperor angel, 2) conspic angel 3) Harlequin tusk

Type: angels

 

[TriggersAmuck]

Ooops, was that too, "Bah, humbug"?!

From this link: "The grumpy-looking, gelatinous blobfish has won a public vote to become the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. This gives the fish the unofficial title of world's ugliest animal."

 

[davidcalgary29]

Centropyge interrupta is stunning, and is certainly at the top of my list of fish that I consider to be attractive (as aquarium fish). It's too bad I'll probably never see one in this country.

My "prettiest" (and most personable) angel is my centropyge multicolor. Say what you will about them, but fridmani dottybacks are simply spectacular.

 

[eVvoltura]

Anglerfish because they are just so crazy!

 

[X-37B]

Hard for me to pick one of these in my 120.
I have a preference for the angelfish but need a fowlr for it to happen.

 

[davidcalgary29]

I have a preference for the angelfish but need a fowlr for it to happen.

How so? Filefish can be more destructive to coral than any of my angels ever have been.

 

[X-37B]

How so? Filefish can be more destructive to coral than any of my angels ever have been.

I have had to remove them as they pick at my sps. My system is 95% sps.

 

[davidcalgary29]

I have had to remove them as they pick at my sps. My system is 95% sps.

What about a Lamarck's angelfish or Genicanthus melanospilus? My Lamarck leaves everything alone.

 

[X-37B]

What about a Lamarck's angelfish or Genicanthus melanospilus? My Lamarck's leaves everything alone.

I wont try anymore in my 120. I already have 15 fish. It is in growout mode now.

 

[Uncle99]

A true hunter.