Saltwater aquarium fish: L
All saltwater fish whose common name starts with L, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
20 species
Labyrinth angelfish
Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus
Saltwater8.7 in (22 cm) · 151 gal (570 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lachdebere's dwarfgoby
Eviota lachdeberei
Saltwater0.8 in (2.1 cm) · 5 gal (19 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lamarck's angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lawnmower blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Leaf scorpionfish
Taenianotus triacanthus
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lemon damsel
Pomacentrus moluccensis
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge flavissima
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Leopard wrasse
Macropharyngodon meleagris
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lineatus fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lineatus
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Lined blenny
Ecsenius lineatus
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lined seahorse
Hippocampus erectus
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)68–79°F (20–26°C)
Link's goby
Amblygobius linki
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Longfin bannerfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 127 gal (480 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria cornuta
Saltwater18.1 in (46 cm) · 250 gal (946 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Longnose hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lubbock's fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus lubbocki
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 55 gal (208 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lunare wrasse
Thalassoma lunare
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 125 gal (473 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Lyretail anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 79 gal (300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Lyretail grouper
Variola louti
Saltwater31.5 in (80 cm) · 291 gal (1,100 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Lyretail hawkfish
Cyprinocirrhites polyactis
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
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