What are the most underrated fish?

[McPuff]

A lieutenant tang for sure... velvety gray and turns from that color to a pale yellow or even jet black in an instant.

Yes! I love my Lieutenant tang. He's a real beast... nearly 2" wide but only about 9" long. :0) I love it when he's in his "black" phase which isn't often. But the color is amazing.

 

[Bfragale]

I know this is an old thread- but wanted to add my favorite underrated fish.
The file fish! Specifically the saddle mimic puffer file fish beautiful fish! I know most think of file fish as ugly- and only for aptasia eating. I have two regular file fish- they eat flakes and pellets mysis etc. - and are very active and great personality. After realizing I really liked these I searched for others. I ran a cross the mimic and have been on the hunt for one ever since!
They seem really cheap- if your can find one (live aquaria $18.99- but never in stock)

here’s a photo I found online:

They are peaceful and beautiful. Look like a puffer- but totally reef safe.

can’t wait to find some to add to my tanks.

take care and HAPPY REEFING!

 

[Paul inawhat]

Potters angel for sure

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Orange spot rabbit fish. Peaceful, mostly fearless and eats from my hand. Eats hair algae and any fish foods. Hes big now at 9".

thats a fish i want when i get a big display

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I have one of those, great little fish.


I also like these.


But my absolute favorite is my clingfish. Now those have arguably the most vivid colors which just Pop. ;Smuggrin

whats that 2nd fish

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Let's bump this up again!

 

[bruno3047]

Blue Caribbean Tang. See my earlier post for photos.

 

[Andreas' Reef]

lawnmower blennies!

 

[Dbichler]

African flameback constant flash of color.

 

[bruno3047]

Some pics of the Blue Caribbean Tang that you never hear about or read about. Just added one to my QT. Tiny. 1-1/2”.

Last pic is mine.

 

[Devaji]

underrated but amazing:
seahorses - I am setting up a another tank so i can have them

( not my pic or SH )

 

[Crustaceon]

Starry Blenny

 

[Celestion]

Forceps butterfly , smart interesting tough durable smart , easy to feed , not to be kept in a bully tank..happy 4th..

 

[Slocke]

Koumansetta rainfordi
Honestly bought this guy to get over a free shipping but over time its really bloomed into a magnificent fish. I just wish my camera would pick up the the cyan lines that border the orange lines.

Forgive my photo editing below: The candy cane goby?

 

[Lineatus]

Sailfin blennies for sure!
great little nano fish. I used to have a group of three that all claimed different holes in the same rock, so fun to watch them interact and flash their sails at each other. Turned into hilarious little torpedoes at feeding time as well

 

[Zionas]

Nice. Yours must be about 8 years old (at least) already? How big was it when you got it?

 

[Petcrazyson]

Eibli Tang. I think so many people look over this fish. It really is a really good looking fish and it’s your closest alternative to a Eibli Angelfish. These also don’t need a huge tank either.