Saltwater aquarium fish: B
All saltwater fish whose common name starts with B, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
51 species
Banded pipefish
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus
Saltwater7.5 in (19 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bandit angelfish
Apolemichthys arcuatus
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Banggai cardinalfish
Pterapogon kauderni
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–82°F (23–28°C)
Barber goby
Elacatinus figaro
Saltwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Barberi clownfish
Amphiprion barberi
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Barred rabbitfish
Siganus doliatus
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Barsnout cleaner goby
Elacatinus illecebrosus
Saltwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bartlett's anthias
Pseudanthias bartlettorum
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bellus angelfish
Genicanthus bellus
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 85 gal (320 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bicolor angelfish
Centropyge bicolor
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Bicolor anthias
Pseudanthias bicolor
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 125 gal (475 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bicolor blenny
Ecsenius bicolor
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bicolor dottyback
Pictichromis paccagnellae
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Bicolor foxface
Siganus uspi
Saltwater9.4 in (24 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Big longnose butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris
Saltwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 100 gal (380 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Black cardinalfish
Apogonichthyoides melas
Saltwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Black durgon
Melichthys niger
Saltwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Black pyramid butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys zoster
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Black tang
Zebrasoma rostratum
Saltwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blackbar soldierfish
Myripristis jacobus
Saltwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blackbelly dwarfgoby
Eviota atriventris
Saltwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 5 gal (19 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blackcap basslet
Gramma melacara
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Blackline fang blenny
Meiacanthus nigrolineatus
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blonde naso tang
Naso elegans
Saltwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blotched anthias
Odontanthias borbonius
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 100 gal (380 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blue angelfish
Holacanthus bermudensis
Saltwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 251 gal (950 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Blue assessor
Assessor macneilli
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blue chromis
Chromis cyanea
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blue damsel
Chrysiptera cyanea
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue gudgeon dartfish
Ptereleotris heteroptera
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blue hana goby
Ptereleotris hanae
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blue hippo tang
Paracanthurus hepatus
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blue velvet damsel
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blue-eye cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus compressus
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Blue-green chromis
Chromis atripectoralis
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Blue-spotted jawfish
Opistognathus rosenblatti
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)70–77°F (21–25°C)
Blue-spotted toby
Canthigaster solandri
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 50 gal (189 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Blueface angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon
Saltwater15 in (38 cm) · 219 gal (830 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Bluehead wrasse
Thalassoma bifasciatum
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 74 gal (280 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Blueline angelfish
Chaetodontoplus septentrionalis
Saltwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 185 gal (700 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Bluespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis
Saltwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 396 gal (1,500 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus
Saltwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bluestripe clownfish
Amphiprion chrysopterus
Saltwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Bluestripe pipefish
Doryrhamphus excisus
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Bluethroat triggerfish
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
Saltwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 125 gal (473 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Brahm's dwarfgoby
Eviota brahmi
Saltwater0.8 in (2 cm) · 5 gal (19 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Brazilian gramma
Gramma brasiliensis
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Brazilian seahorse
Hippocampus reidi
Saltwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Broadstripe cleaner goby
Elacatinus prochilos
Saltwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Buan's sleeper goby
Amblygobius buanensis
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Bursa triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 125 gal (473 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
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