Saltwater aquarium fish: C
All saltwater fish whose common name starts with C, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
28 species
Caesiura pygmygoby
Trimma caesiura
Saltwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 10 gal (38 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Canary fang blenny
Meiacanthus oualanensis
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Candy basslet
Liopropoma carmabi
Saltwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Carpenter's flasher wrasse
Paracheilinus carpenteri
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Catalina goby
Lythrypnus dalli
Saltwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)59–72°F (15–22°C)
Ceylon puffer
Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
BrackishSaltwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 34 gal (130 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Chalk bass
Serranus tortugarum
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Cherub angelfish
Centropyge argi
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Saltwater11 in (28 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Christmas wrasse
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Cinnamon clownfish
Amphiprion melanopus
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Citron clown goby
Gobiodon citrinus
Saltwater2.6 in (6.5 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Citron pygmygoby
Trimma kitrinum
Saltwater1.1 in (2.7 cm) · 5 gal (19 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Clark's clownfish
Amphiprion clarkii
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Clown frogfish
Antennarius maculatus
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Clown tang
Acanthurus lineatus
Saltwater15 in (38 cm) · 238 gal (900 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Clown triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Saltwater19.7 in (50 cm) · 300 gal (1,135 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Colin's angelfish
Centropyge colini
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Collare butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Colombian shark catfish
Ariopsis seemanni
BrackishSaltwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 225 gal (850 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Coney
Cephalopholis fulva
Saltwater16.1 in (41 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Conspicuous angelfish
Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 198 gal (750 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Convict tang
Acanthurus triostegus
Saltwater10.6 in (27 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Copperband butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus
Saltwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Coral beauty angelfish
Centropyge bispinosa
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 50 gal (190 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Coral hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax
Saltwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Crosshatch triggerfish
Xanthichthys mento
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)70–79°F (21–26°C)
Crown squirrelfish
Sargocentron diadema
Saltwater6.7 in (17 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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