Species for Pacific Anemone, Clownfishes, and Friends
- Anemone. One bubble tip (Entacmaea quadricolor), leather (Heteractis crispa) or carpet (Stichodactyla sp.).
- Clownfishes. A pair or trio of Amphiprion percula, A. ocellaris or Premnas biaculeatus (maroons).
- Cardinalfishes. Pajamas (Sphaeramia sp.), Banggais (Pterapogon kauderni) or other possibilities.
- Rabbitfishes. A smaller species, perhaps Siganus magnifica, S. virgatus or S. vulpinus.
- Porcelain crabs. One or two Neopetrolisthes sp.
- Urchins. Either Athenosoma or long-spined sea urchins (Diadema sp.).
Species for Tropical West Atlantic (TWA) Biotope
- 1 Cuban hogfish (Bodianus pulchellus)
- 1 or 2 hamlets. (Hypoplectrus spp.)
- 1 or 2 TWA basslets (Serranus spp.)
- 2 golden jawfish. (Opistognathus aurifrons)
- 1 of either Centropyge argi or C. aurantonotus
- 2 cleaner gobies. (Gobiosoma or Elacatinus spp.)
- 100 pounds of TWA live rock
- 1 coral banded shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Ricordea florida - Tropical West Atlantic algae (Acetabularia, Dictyota, Halimeda, Lobophora, Padina, Rhipocephalus, Sargassum, Udotea)
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