Saltwater aquarium fish: S
All saltwater fish whose common name starts with S, in alphabetical order. Each card links to its care guide.
46 species
Saddleback clownfish
Amphiprion polymnus
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sailfin snapper
Symphorichthys spilurus
Saltwater23.6 in (60 cm) · 300 gal (1,135 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sailfin tang
Zebrasoma veliferum
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 145 gal (550 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sankey's dottyback
Pseudochromis sankeyi
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sapphire damsel
Pomacentrus pavo
Saltwater3.3 in (8.5 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Schooling bannerfish
Heniochus diphreutes
Saltwater8.3 in (21 cm) · 124 gal (470 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Scissortail dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Scooter dragonet
Synchiropus ocellatus
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Scopas tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Saltwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Scott's fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus scottorum
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Scribbled angelfish
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi
Saltwater11 in (28 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Seale's cardinalfish
Ostorhinchus sealei
Saltwater3.9 in (10 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Sebae clownfish
Amphiprion sebae
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 30 gal (115 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sebae mono
Monodactylus sebae
BrackishSaltwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Sharknose goby
Elacatinus evelynae
Saltwater1.6 in (4 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)75–79°F (24–26°C)
Shortfin pipefish
Cosmocampus elucens
Saltwater5.9 in (15 cm) · 20 gal (76 L)68–75°F (20–24°C)
Silver mono
Monodactylus argenteus
BrackishSaltwater9.8 in (25 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Silver scat
Selenotoca multifasciata
BrackishSaltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Six-line wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Sixline soapfish
Grammistes sexlineatus
Saltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Sixspot sleeper goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 40 gal (150 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Skilletfish
Gobiesox strumosus
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 20 gal (76 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Skunk clownfish
Amphiprion akallopisos
Saltwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 26 gal (100 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Snowflake eel
Echidna nebulosa
Saltwater39.4 in (100 cm) · 50 gal (189 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Social fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Sohal tang
Acanthurus sohal
Saltwater15.7 in (40 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Solar fairy wrasse
Cirrhilabrus solorensis
Saltwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Splendid dottyback
Manonichthys splendens
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 53 gal (200 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Spotted boxfish
Ostracion meleagris
Saltwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 90 gal (340 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Spotted mandarin dragonet
Synchiropus picturatus
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Spotted scat
Scatophagus argus
BrackishSaltwater11.8 in (30 cm) · 119 gal (450 L)72–82°F (22–28°C)
Spotted unicornfish
Naso brevirostris
Saltwater21.7 in (55 cm) · 343 gal (1,300 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Springer's damsel
Chrysiptera springeri
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 25 gal (95 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Springer's dottyback
Pseudochromis springeri
Saltwater2.4 in (6 cm) · 20 gal (75 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Square anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
Saltwater7.9 in (20 cm) · 100 gal (380 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Starck's damsel
Chrysiptera starcki
Saltwater3.5 in (9 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Starry blenny
Salarias ramosus
Saltwater5.5 in (14 cm) · 30 gal (114 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Starry goby
Asterropteryx semipunctata
Saltwater2.8 in (7 cm) · 13 gal (50 L)73–81°F (23–27°C)
Stars-and-stripes puffer
Arothron hispidus
Saltwater19.7 in (50 cm) · 180 gal (680 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
Storthynx dwarfgoby
Eviota storthynx
Saltwater1 in (2.5 cm) · 5 gal (19 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Striped eel catfish
Plotosus lineatus
Saltwater12.6 in (32 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Striped poison-fang blenny
Meiacanthus grammistes
Saltwater4.3 in (11 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)73–79°F (23–26°C)
Sunburst anthias
Serranocirrhitus latus
Saltwater5.1 in (13 cm) · 70 gal (265 L)72–81°F (22–27°C)
Sunrise dottyback
Pseudochromis flavivertex
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–82°F (24–28°C)
Swallowtail angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos
Saltwater7.1 in (18 cm) · 106 gal (400 L)72–79°F (22–26°C)
Swissguard basslet
Liopropoma rubre
Saltwater3.1 in (8 cm) · 29 gal (110 L)75–81°F (24–27°C)
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