Saltwater aquarium fish: P
All saltwater fish whose common name starts with P, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
26 species and 4 varieties
Painted frogfish
Antennarius pictus
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pajama cardinalfish
Sphaeramia nematoptera
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Panamanian greenbanded goby
Tigrigobius panamensis
Saltwater1.2 in (3 cm) · 11 gal (40 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Panther grouper
Cromileptes altivelis
Saltwater27.6 in (70 cm) · 300 gal (1,135 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Peacock grouper
Cephalopholis argus
Saltwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 251 gal (950 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pearlscale butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthurus
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pearly jawfish
Opistognathus aurifrons
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Percula clownfish
Amphiprion percula
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)4 varieties
Personifer angelfish
Chaetodontoplus personifer
Saltwater13.8 in (35 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Picasso triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pictus blenny
Ecsenius pictus
Saltwater2 in (5 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pink skunk clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pink-spotted watchman goby
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pinkbar goby
Amblyeleotris aurora
Saltwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Pinktail triggerfish
Melichthys vidua
Saltwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Pinnatus batfish
Platax pinnatus
Saltwater17.7 in (45 cm) · 198 gal (750 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Pixy hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Porcupine puffer
Diodon holocanthus
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Potter's angelfish
Centropyge potteri
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 65 gal (245 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Powder blue tang
Acanthurus leucosternon
Saltwater9.1 in (23 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Powder brown tang
Acanthurus japonicus
Saltwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 129 gal (490 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Purple firefish
Nemateleotris decora
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Purple masked angelfish
Centropyge venusta
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 55 gal (210 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Purple queen anthias
Pseudanthias tuka
Saltwater4.7 in (12 cm) · 75 gal (285 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Purple tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum
Saltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Pyramid butterflyfish
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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