What is the most BEAUTIFUL reef fish?

[BangkokMatt]

So, we all love looking at / keeping fish. But which reef fish do you find the most striking? Not the most expensive or rare, just the fish you think is most stunning (any fish, not necessarily one you keep).Pics would be great.

It's a difficult one but I think it's hard to beat a Queen Angel, Holacanthus ciliaris.

 

[silverfly]

Hmm. Just one?
Moorish idol. Anyone got a pic?
BTW-i dont own one but love the idol primer thread!

 

[michael_cb_125]

Pygoplites diacanthus

Here is mine:

~Michael

 

[silverfly]

That would be up there for me with the idol michael-absolutely gorgeous.

 

[adtravels]

harlequin tusk, potters angel

 

[LisaD]

emperor angelfish. none of the pictures I took of mine do it justice.

 

[ccampbell57]

+2 on the Emperor

 

[jubjub]

ahhh to bad most of the angels arent reef safe as in the title reef fish... but i still love my flame angel i know alooot of people have them but still one of my favorites...the regal angel is in a close second, although im not sure on how reefsafe they really are

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

1. Regal angel
2. Harlequin tusk
3. Powder blue tang

 

[Patrick12]

+3 on the Emperor. Mine is good with all but clams and brains and those sort of LPS corals. Doesn't bother zoas, SPS, hammer, frogspawn, leathers, sinularia, or colt corals. Had her for almost 5 years and what a privilege to watch her grow from the size of a 50 cent piece, to the adult she is now. Way cool.

 

[shag26272]

Emperor, Regal, Clarion , Clown tang

 

[ginger7286]

Only naming one makes this a very hard decision. I do not own one but I would have to say the Coral Beauty. Such great colors.

 

[justinl]

Halichoeres melanurus, tail-spot wrasse. It's been my dream fish for a while, but two days ago, i actually got a juvenile! It was the first time I have ever seen them in Vancouver (the Canadian one).

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

This is a tough question, I love angels, my favorite part of the hobby. A full grown adult sohal is hard to pass up though, coming from me, an angelfish nut, that says a lot!

 

[jefathome]

IMO, the red-sea sailfin tang is one of the best fish that is 99.999% reef-safe.

 

[AquaKnight]

1.) Blueline Angel

2.) Harlequin Tusk (welsher7's image)

 

[Philwd]

1) Interruptus angel
2) Hawaiian male flame wrasse

 

[small alien]

Green Dragon Wrasse, Green Mandarin and Green Bird Wrasse. I like my fish funky (and green apparently).

 

[SnookSlayer08]

Full grown rock beauty or a joculator angel

 

[rachenbrazil]

subtle colors of asfur angel...