Tropical Marine fish on the allowed to import list.

Trop marine allowed in NZ

Ostracion solorensis

Reticulate boxfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Ostracion-solorensis.html This fish comes from the Western Pacific region, they will eat invertebrates. If stressed, the Boxfish can release a...

Oxycirrhites typus

Longnose Hawkfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5833 This fish is from the Indo to Eastern Pacific regions. Reef compatible with caution. It should not be kept with larger more aggressive...

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

Harlequin filefish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6559 This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Not Reef compatible Feeds on Acropora polyps. It should not be kept with fish other than...

Paracanthurus hepatus

Palette surgeonfish, Blue Tang http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Paracanthurus-hepatus.html This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Reef compatible. can be aggressive to other Tangs and prone to...

Paracentropyge multifasciata

Barred Angelfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5666 This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Reef compatible with caution. can be a challenging fish to keep, can be territorial once...

Paracheilinus carpenteri

carpenters wrasse http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4843 This fish is from the Western Pacific region. Reef compatible. can be bullied easily by other fish.. Min. Tank Size 600 litres. Size 8 cm Sg...

Paracirrhites arcatus

Arc-eye hawkfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5835 This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Reef compatible. Do not keep with other hawkfish species, can be territorial with other fish. Min....

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blackside hawkfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5952 This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Reef compatible. Do not keep with other hawkfish species, can be territorial with other fish....

Paracirrhites hemistictus

Whitespot hawkfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Paracirrhites-hemistictus.html This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Reef compatible. Do not keep with other hawkfish species, can be...

Paramonacanthus pusillus

Faint stripe Filefish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Paramonacanthus-pusillus.html This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Not Reef compatible. Able to chew corals, timid feeder in the...

Pareques acuminatus

High-hat http://www.fishbase.org/summary/3583 This fish is from the Western Atlantic region. Reef compatible with caution. Will eat invertebrates.. Min. Tank Size 600 litres. Size 23 cm Sg 1.020 -...

Parupeneus barberinoides

Bicolor goatfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-barberinoides.html This fish is from the Western Pacific region. Reef compatible. Needs substrate as that is how it feeds in the wild,...

Parupeneus cyclostomus

Goldsaddle goatfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-cyclostomus.html This fish is from the Indo Pacific region. Reef compatible. Needs substrate as that is how it feeds in the wild,...

Parupeneus forsskali

Red Sea goatfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/10994 This fish is from the Indian Ocean region. Reef compatible. Needs substrate as that is how it feeds in the wild, hard to maintain in aquarium...

Parupeneus trifasciatus

Doublebar goatfish http://www.fishbase.org/summary/5988 This fish is from the Indian Ocean region. Reef compatible. Needs substrate as that is how it feeds in the wild, hard to maintain in...