Saltwater aquarium fish: D
All saltwater fish whose common name starts with D, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
14 species
Devil firefish
Pterois miles
Saltwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Diadem dottyback
Pseudochromis diadema
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Diamond sleeper goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 55 gal (208 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Disco blenny
Meiacanthus smithi
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dispar anthias
Pseudanthias dispar
Saltwater3.7 in (9.5 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Divided leopard wrasse
Macropharyngodon bipartitus
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 55 gal (208 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dogface puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
Saltwater13 in (33 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Domino damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Dragon moray
Enchelycore pardalis
Saltwater35.4 in (90 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dragon sleeper goby
Amblygobius phalaena
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dragon wrasse
Novaculichthys taeniourus
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Dusky rabbitfish
Siganus fuscescens
Saltwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 120 gal (454 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Dwarf seahorse
Hippocampus zosterae
Saltwater1.4 in (3.5 cm) · 5 gal (20 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Dwarf zebra lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 60 gal (227 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
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