the Most Colorful Saltwater Fish for an Aquarium

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Regal Blue Tang

Regal Blue Tang: Iconic and colorful saltwater fish. Bold blue color with black markings and hints of yellow. A stunning addition to aquariums.

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Pajama Cardinalfish

Pajama Cardinalfish: Colorful reef fish with pink polka-dots, black stripes, and vibrant colors. Eye-catching addition to saltwater aquariums.

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Ocellaris Clownfish

Ocellaris Clownfish: Iconic reef fish with bold orange, black, and white colors. Popular choice for aquariums.

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Purple Firefish

The name alone doesn’t do this gorgeous fish justice. The Purple Firefish is a dartfish with purple, white, pink, red, yellow, and green. It has to be one of the most colorful ocean fish out the

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Flame Angelfish

The fiery red Flame Angelfish blends some of the most vibrant red, orange, and purple you will see on any saltwater fish in an aquarium.

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Mandarinfish

Psychedelic is how you could describe the blue, green, and orange swirls of the Mandarin fish. These docile creatures are amazing to see, because of their coloration, but also because of the fun, fluttery way they swim, and those smart-looking eyes that are constantly scouring the surfaces looking for a bite to eat.

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Lyretail Anthias

Red, orange, yellow, purple, and pink—the Lyretail Anthias combines the breathtaking colors from the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets and packs them into an amazing fish with fancy fins too.

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Longnose Hawkfish

I hesitated about including the Longnose Hawkfish in this list of the most colorful saltwater fish for an aquarium—mostly because their two main colors are white and red—but the unique and amazing patterns of red and white are what made me ultimately determine to include them in this list.

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Bluespot Jawfish

Bluespotted Jawfish: Unique and amusing reef fish. Yellow/green body with vibrant blue spots. Eye-catching and playful addition to aquariums.

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Purple Tang

Looking for a fish with deep purple and yellow colors? At first glance, the Purple Tang is a stunner—and then when you look closer, you realize how intricate the coloration and patterns really are, with subtle spots and lines, almost like dark tattoos laid within the dark purple.

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