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Databases compiled from the Ministry of Primary Industries list of Tropical fish allowed to be imported into New Zealand.
Freshwater Fish A toH.
Freshwater Fish I to Z.
Tropical Marine Fish .
Killifish on list
Marine Invertebrates.
Exotic Reptiles and Amphibians
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Tropical Marine Invertebrates
Tropical Marine Invertebrates on the import list.
Astraea tecta
Astrea Snail
http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=caribbean_diving_guide&id=406
Min. Tank Size 38 Litres
Size 2.5-3.8cm
sg 1.020 -...Cypraea tigris
Tiger Cowry
http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/Cypraea-tigris.html
Origin Indo Pacific
Size; 16cm
Reported to be reef safe
Min. Tank Size 114...Dardanus gemmatus
Hermit Crab
http://sealifebase.org/summary/Dardanus-gemmatus.html
Origin Indo Pacific
Min. Tank Size 38 Litres
Size 2.5-2.5cm
sg 1.023 - 1.025
pH 8.1 -...Diadema setosum
Long Spine Urchin
Be careful the spines are thin and hard to getout of fingers
Min. Tank Size 208 Litres
Size 20.3-25.4cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.1 -...Enoplometopus occidentalis
Red Hairy Reef Lobster
May harm small fish and snails
Min. Tank Size 200 Litres
Size 10.2-12.7cm
sg 1.02 - 1.025
pH 8.1 -...Linckia laevigata
Blue Linckia Starfish
Needs a slow acclimation and can be sensitive to water changes,
Min. Tank Size 379 Litres
Size 25-30 cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 -...Loimia medusa
Feather Star Red Worm - Spaghetti Worm
http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131499
White tentacles of Spaghetti worm can be seen under the Red Urchin in picLysmata amboinensis
Cleaner Shrimp
Min. Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water Hardness 8-12 °d
They are...Lysmata debelius
Fire Shrimp
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water Hardness 8-12 °d
Diet Carnivore will...Lysmata grabhami
Fire Back Cleaner Shrimp
Easily confudsed with L. amboiensis
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water...Lysmata wurdemanni
Peppermint Shrimp
These shrimp will eat small Aiptasia but may not eat the bigger ones
Hermaphrodites
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 -...Mauritia histrio
Harlequin Cowry Snail
Synonym Cypraea histrio
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=216781
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritia_histrio
Min. Tank Size 114...Ophiolepis superba
Banded Brittlestar
Needs a slow acclimation and can be sensitive to water changes,
Min. Tank Size 379 Litres
Size 20 cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp....Ophiomastix sp
Tger Brittle Starfish
Needs a slow acclimation and can be sensitive to water changes,
Min. Tank Size 379 Litres
Size 20 cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp....Periclimenes brevicarpalis
Anemone Shrimp
Reef Compatible host Anemones
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water Hardness 8-12...Rhynchocinetes uritai
Camel Shrimp - False Peppermint Shrimp
Does not eat Aiptasia
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water...Sabellastrarta indica
Feather Duster
Reef compatible
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water Hardness 8-12...Saron marmoratus
Marbled Shrimp
Reef compatible
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water Hardness 8-12...Spirobranchus giganteus
Christmas Tree Worms
Reef compatible
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 - 8.4
Temp. 22.2-25.6°C
Water Hardness 8-12...Stenopus cyanoscelis
Yellow Coral Banded Shrimp
This shrimp Stenopus cyanoscelis is less common than its better known cousin, the Stenopus hispidus. The differences between the two species are: a different coloring...Stenopus hispidus
Coral Banded Shrimp
Can be aggressive to other Banded Shrimp
Reef compatible
Tank Size 57 Litres
Size 2.5-5.1cm
sg 1.020 - 1.025
pH 8.2 -...