Wild tropical reefs of the Pacific Ocean! (17 species added)

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The following species were added on 20 July 2023:

• Amur three-lips (Opsariichthys uncirostris uncirostris)
• Morgan's hermit crab (Calcinus morgani)
• Longfin grouper (Epinephelus quoyanus)
• Green jobfish (Aprion virescens)
• Nail starfish (Mithrodia clavigera)
• Red coral crab (Trapezia lutea)
• Crown jellyfish (Nausithoe racemosa)
• White-margined moray (Enchelycore schismatorhynchus)
• Orangefin wrasse (Halichoeres melanochir)
• Nigorobuna (Carassius buergeri grandoculis)
• Furry coral crab (Cymo melanodactylus)
• Cutribbon wrasse (Stethojulis terina)
• Marbled stone crab (Carpilius convexus)
• Yellowtail barracuda (Sphyraena flavicauda)
• Armed anemone (Dofleinia armata)
• Sammara squirrelfish (Neoniphon sammara)
• Spiral wire coral (Cirrhipathes spiralis)

A school of wild yellowtail barracudas (Sphyraena flavicauda) in the Pacific Ocean. This species is likely absent from captivity.

Would you ever expect this to be an animal? It's actually a spiral wire coral (Cirrhipathes spiralis) and yes that makes it a living animal!

The rare and unique white-margined moray (Enchelycore schismatorhynchus) barely ever enters the aquarium hobby.