Tropical Marine fish on the allowed to import list.
Trop marine allowed in NZ
Cypho purpurascens
Oblique dottyback http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Cypho-purpurascens.html This fish is from the Western Pacific and like many in this family, it may bully smaller, more docile fishes. It is also...
Dactylopus dactylopus
Fingered dragonet http://www.fishbase.org/summary/8240 This fish is from the Western Pacific and can be bullied by more aggressive fish. . Min. Tank Size 300 litres Size 30 cm. Sg 1.020 - 1.025 pH...
Dascyllus albisella
Hawaiian dascyllus http://www.fishbase.org/summary/7816 This fish is from the Western Pacific and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers. Minimum Tank Size 300 litres Size...
Dascyllus aruanus
Whitetail Damsel www.fishbase.org/summary/5110 This fish is from the Western Pacific and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers. Minimum Tank Size 300 litres Size 13 cm. Sg...
Dascyllus carneus
Cloudy Damsel www.fishbase.org/summary/Dascyllus-carneus.html This fish is from the Indian Ocean and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers. Minimum Tank Size 300 litres...
Dascyllus melanurus
Blacktail humbug http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Dascyllus-melanurus.html This fish is from the Western Pacific and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers. Reef Compatible....
Dascyllus reticulatus
Reticulate Damsel http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5113 This fish is from the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers. Reef Compatible....
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Threespot Damsel http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5112 This fish is from the Indo Pacific and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers. Reef Compatible. Minimum Tank Size 300...
Diagramma pictum
Painted sweetlips http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4465 This fish is from the Indo Western Pacific and can get big and be very aggressive, it will eat other fish. Reef Compatible. Minimum Tank Size...
Diodon holocanthus
Long-spine porcupinefish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4659 This fish is found worldwide in the tropical zone. They inflate with water when frightened. Reef Compatible. with caution. Will eat...
Diodon hystrix
Spot-fin porcupinefish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/1022 This fish is found worldwide in the tropical zone. They inflate with water when frightened. Reef Compatible. with caution. Will eat...
Diodon liturosus
Black-blotched porcupinefish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6552 This fish is found in the Indo Pacific region. They inflate with water when frightened. Reef Compatible. with caution. Will eat...
Diproctacanthus xanthurus
Yellow tail wrasse http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5108 The Yellowtail Wrasse is from the West Pacific region. Reef compatible with caution. May be aggressive to other Wrasses. Will eat...
Dischistodus prosopotaenia
Honey-head damsel http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6608 This fish is from the Indian Ocean and can be very aggressive to other fish in the tank or newcomers Reef compatible. Minimum Tank Size 300...
Doryrhamphus janssi
Janssi pipefish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5970 This fish is from the Indo Pacific, Pipefish have difficulty competing for food so are best kept in a tank containing only Seahorses and...