Kingdom
Common name: Animals
Scientific name: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758
Kingdom Animalia encompasses a diverse range of organisms including saltwater fish, corals, invertebrates, and algae. These creatures are integral to reef ecosystems, exhibiting fascinating behaviors and symbiotic relationships. In reefkeeping, understanding the needs and interactions of Animalia members is crucial for a thriving aquarium. This kingdom is characterized by multicellular organisms that are typically motile and responsive to their environment, making them captivating subjects for both observation and study.
- Common name: Boring SpongeScientific name: Aaptos suberitoides
- Common name: algae octopusScientific name: Abdopus aculeatus
- Common name: Cockatoo waspfishScientific name: Ablabys taenianotus
- Common name: MamoScientific name: Abudefduf abdominalis
- Common name: Bengalese damselfishScientific name: Abudefduf bengalensis
- Common name: Pacific SergeantScientific name: Abudefduf conformis
- Common name: African sergeantScientific name: Abudefduf hoefleri
- Common name: Canary damselScientific name: Abudefduf luridus
- Common name: Natal sergeantScientific name: Abudefduf natalensis
- Common name: Sergeant majorScientific name: Abudefduf saxatilis
- Common name: Scissortail sergeantScientific name: Abudefduf sexfasciatus
- Common name: spot pomScientific name: Abudefduf sordidus
- Common name: False-eye sergeantScientific name: Abudefduf sparoides
- Common name: Night sergeantScientific name: Abudefduf taurus
- Common name: indo-pacific sergeantScientific name: Abudefduf vaigiensis
- Common name: Crown Of Thorns Sea StarScientific name: Acanthaster planci
- Common name: Starry cup coralScientific name: Acanthastrea amakusensis
- Common name: Starry cup coralScientific name: Acanthastrea echinata
- Common name: Starry cup coralScientific name: Acanthastrea faviaformis
- Common name: Starry cup coralScientific name: Acanthastrea hemprichii
- Common name: Starry cup coralScientific name: Acanthastrea lordhowensis
- Common name: Orange lumpy spongeScientific name: Acanthella acuta
- Common name: Sponge CoralScientific name: Acanthella cavernosa
- Common name: Sponge NudibranchScientific name: Acanthella klethra
- Common name: Barnacle blennyScientific name: Acanthemblemaria macrospilus
- Common name: Indian bandfishScientific name: Acanthocepola indica
- Common name: Spiny chromisScientific name: Acanthochromis polyacanthus
- Common name: Vaillant's chitonScientific name: Acanthopleura vaillantii
- Common name: Island cowfishScientific name: Acanthostracion notacanthus
- Common name: TrunkfishScientific name: Acanthostracion polygonius
- Common name: TrunkfishScientific name: Acanthostracion quadricornis
- Common name: Achilles tangScientific name: Acanthurus achilles
- Common name: Whitefin surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus albipectoralis
- Common name: ocean surgeonScientific name: Acanthurus bahianus
- Common name: Black-spot surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus bariene
- Common name: tailring surgeonScientific name: Acanthurus blochii
- Common name: Streifen-DoktorScientific name: Acanthurus chirurgus
- Common name: Blue tangScientific name: Acanthurus coeruleus
- Common name: Eyestripe surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus dussumieri
- Common name: Fowler's surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus fowleri
- Common name: surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus gahhm
- Common name: Whitespotted surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus guttatus
- Common name: Japan surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus japonicus
- Common name: Palelipped surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus leucocheilus
- Common name: Whitebar surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus leucopareius
- Common name: Powder blue tangScientific name: Acanthurus leucosternon
- Common name: Bluelined surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus lineatus
- Common name: White-freckled surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus maculiceps
- Common name: Elongate surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus mata
- Common name: Monrovia doctorfishScientific name: Acanthurus monroviae
- Common name: BitScientific name: Acanthurus nigricans
- Common name: Epaulette surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus nigricauda
- Common name: Brown surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus nigrofuscus
- Common name: Bbuelined surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus nigroris
- Common name: Bluelined surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus nubilus
- Common name: Orange Shoulder TangScientific name: Acanthurus olivaceus
- Common name: Black-barred surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus polyzona
- Common name: Chocolate surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus pyroferus
- Common name: Sohal surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus sohal
- Common name: Doubleband surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus tennentii
- Common name: Chocolate surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus thompsoni
- Common name: convict tangScientific name: Acanthurus triostegus
- Common name: surgeonfishesScientific name: Acanthurus tristis
- Common name: Yellowfin surgeonfishScientific name: Acanthurus xanthopterus
- Common name: Orangutang crabScientific name: Achaeus japonicus
- Common name: Bristle-tail FilefishScientific name: Acreichthys tomentosus
- Common name: Acropora abrolhosensisScientific name: Acropora abrolhosensis
- Common name: Acropora aculeusScientific name: Acropora aculeus
- Common name: Acropora azureaScientific name: Acropora azurea
- Common name: Acropora batunaiScientific name: Acropora batunai
- Common name: Acropora bifurcataScientific name: Acropora bifurcata
- Common name: Bushy AcroporaScientific name: Acropora bushyensis
- Common name: Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora carduus
- Common name: Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora caroliniana
- Common name: Corymbose branching plate coralScientific name: Acropora cerealis
- Common name: Chesterfield Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora chesterfieldensis
- Common name: Digitate AcroporaScientific name: Acropora digitifera
- Common name: Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora divaricata
- Common name: Blueberry Sea FanScientific name: Acropora echinata
- Common name: Acropora elseyiScientific name: Acropora elseyi
- Common name: Stout irregular branching coralScientific name: Acropora florida
- Common name: Formosa Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora formosa
- Common name: Acropora forskaliScientific name: Acropora forskali
- Common name: Branching AcroporaScientific name: Acropora gemmifera
- Common name: Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora grandis
- Common name: Granulosa CoralScientific name: Acropora granulosa
- Common name: Acropora hemprichiiScientific name: Acropora hemprichii
- Common name: Acropora horridaScientific name: Acropora horrida
- Common name: Finger coralScientific name: Acropora humilis
- Common name: Acropora jacquelineaeScientific name: Acropora jacquelineae
- Common name: Acropora kimbeensisScientific name: Acropora kimbeensis
- Common name: Lamarck's Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora lamarcki
- Common name: Acropora latistellaScientific name: Acropora latistella
- Common name: bluetip coralScientific name: Acropora loripes
- Common name: Acropora lovelliScientific name: Acropora lovelli
- Common name: Acropora maryaeScientific name: Acropora maryae
- Common name: Acropora microphthalmaScientific name: Acropora microphthalma
- Common name: Fluro scale cushion coralScientific name: Acropora millepora
- Common name: Montipora CapricornisScientific name: Acropora monticulosa
- Common name: Acropora multiacutaScientific name: Acropora multiacuta
- Common name: Acropora nanaScientific name: Acropora nana
- Common name: Acropora nasutaScientific name: Acropora nasuta
- Common name: Acropora nobilisScientific name: Acropora nobilis
- Common name: Column Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora palifera
- Common name: elkhorn coralScientific name: Acropora palmata
- Common name: Acropora parilisScientific name: Acropora parilis
- Common name: Pharaoh's AcroporaScientific name: Acropora pharaonis
- Common name: fused staghornScientific name: Acropora prolifera
- Common name: Acropora pulchraScientific name: Acropora pulchra
- Common name: Acropora robustaScientific name: Acropora robusta
- Common name: Acropora sarmentosaScientific name: Acropora sarmentosa
- Common name: Acropora schmittiScientific name: Acropora schmitti
- Common name: Acropora secaleScientific name: Acropora secale
- Common name: Acropora selagoScientific name: Acropora selago
- Common name: Acropora seriataScientific name: Acropora seriata
- Common name: Staghorn CoralScientific name: Acropora spicifera
- Common name: Acropora squarrosaScientific name: Acropora squarrosa
- Common name: Acropora subulataScientific name: Acropora subulata
- Common name: Acropora suharsonoiScientific name: Acropora suharsonoi
- Common name: purple tipped acroporaScientific name: Acropora tenuis