Kenya Fish & Inverts


Kenya has great wrasses, butterflies, and all kinds of Indian Ocean endemics. Sometimes they offer soft corals, please note that corals require their own box for international shipping and are not packed with fish & inverts.


Kenya offers hand-caught Indian Ocean fish and often has a selection of Red Sea fish.

See the following link for the most recent availability list and pricing for Kenya tranship fish and invertebrates.



.pdf page - updated August '24




Fish -

DAMSELS
Chromis vanderbilt - Lined Chromis
Chromis viridis - Blue-green Cromis
Chromis dimidiatus - Chromis - half half
Dascyllus aruanus - White-Tailed Damselfish
Dascyllus carneus - Blue-Spotted Dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus - Threespot Damselfish
Pomacentrus caeruleus - Yellow-bellied Damsel
Pomacentrus sulfureus - Sulphur Damselfish

GOBIES
Amblygibius aurora - Sunburst Goby
Caracanthus unipinna - Brown Goby
Nemateleotris manificia - Firefish
Ptereleotris evides - Spot-tail Gudgeon
Ptereleotris microlepis - Blue Gudgeon
Ptereleotris tricolor - Tricolor Gudgeon
Valenciennea sexguttata - Ladder Glider
Valenciennea strigata - Pennat Glider
Valenciennea pullaris - Yellowspot Glider
Valenciennea herlesingii - Line Glider

TANGS
Ctenochaetus strigata - Blue-eye Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon - Powder Blue Tang
Naso brevirostris - Spotted Unicornfish
Naso elegans - Orange-spine Unicornfish
Naso Lopez - Lopezi Unicornfish
Paracanthurus hepatus - Yellow-Blue Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus - Yellow-Blue Tang - Yellow
Zebrasoma desjardinii - Desjardin's Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma scopas - Sailfin Tang - Brown

SURGEONFISH
Acanthurus bariene - Bariene Surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus strigosus - Yellow Bristletooth
Acanthurus triostegus - Convict Surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda - Epaulette Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus - Clown SurgeonFish
Acanthurus nigrofuscus - Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennenti - Lieutenant Surgeon Fish
Acanthurus xanthopterus - Purple Surgeonfish
Acanthurus thompsoni - Thompson's Surgeonfish
Acanthurus bahianus - Ocean Surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata - Blue Lined Surgeonfish
Ctnochaetus strigosus - Spotted Bristletooth

ANEMONE CLOWN FISH
Amphiprion akallopisos - Skunk-striped Anemonefish
Amphiprion allardi - Allard's Clownfish
Amphiprion Chrysogaster - Yellow-bellied Anemonefish

FROGFISH
Antennarius. - Ordinary Brown Frogfish
Antennarius maculatus - Red-Yellow Frogfish

ANGELS
Apolemichthys trimaculatus - Three-spot
Apolemichthys xanthotis - Red Sea AngelFish
Centropyge acanthops - African Pygmy Angel
Centropyge bispinosus - Coral Beauty
Centropyge multispinis - Dusky Cherub
Pomacanthus chrysurus - Gold-tail Angel (juv)
Pomacanthus chrysurus - Gold-tail Angel
Pomacanthus imperator - Emperor Angel (juv)
Pomacanthus imperator - Orange Tail Emperor Angel
Pomacanthus imperator - Semi Adult Emperor Angel
Pomacanthus maculosus - Blue Moon Angel (Africa) (juv)
Pomacanthus maculosus - Yellow Tail Blue Moon Angel (Africa)
Pomacanthus semicirculatus - Koran Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus - Regal Angel (color)

PUFFERS
Arothron citrinellus - Africa Puffer (rare)
Arothron hispidus - Star and Stripes Puffer
Arothron mappa - Scribbled Toadfish
Arothron meleagris - Black Spotted Puffer
Arothron meleagris - Golden Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus - Black-spotted Puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus - Black-spotted Puffer - Yellow
Arothron stellatus - Starry Pufferfish
Arothron stellatus - Starry Pufferfish - Yellow
Cantigaster solandri - False-eye Toby
Cantigaster valetini - Black Saddled Toby
Diodon sp. - Balloonfish

TRIGGERS
Balistapus undulatus - Undulatus Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicullum - Clown Triggerfish
Odonus niger - Red Tooth Triggerfish
Melichthys triggerfish - Niger triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus - Blue and Gold Trigger
Rhinecanthus aculeatus - Painted Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus - Rectangulus Triggerfish

HOGFISH
(Pseudo)Anthias squannipinnis - Lyretail Coralfish
Bodianus anthioides - Lyretail Hogfish
Bodianus axillaris - Coral Hogfish
Bodianus bilunulatus - Saddleback Hogfish
Bodianus diana - Diana's Hogfish

BUTTERFLYFISH
Chaetodon auriga - Treadfin
Chaetodon bennetti - Bennetti's
Chaetodon balkaburni - Blackburn's
Chaetodon dolosus - African
Chaetodon falcula - Sickle
Chaetodon guttatissimus - Peppered
Chaetodon kleinii - Klein's
Chaetodon leucopleura - Somali
Chaetadon lineulatus - Lined
Chaetodon lunula - Raccoon
Chaetodon madascarensis - Indian Ocean Chevron
Chaetodon melannotus - Black Back
Chaetodon miyeri - Meyer's
Chaetodon trifasciatus - Melon
Chaetodon unimaculatus - Teardrop
Chaetodon vagabundus - Vagabond
Chaetodon xanthocephalus - Yellowhead
Chaetodon zanzibariensis - Zanzibar
Forcipiger flavissmus - Long-nosed
Hemitaurichthys zoster - Brown and white

WRASSES
Anampses caeruleopuncatus - Blue-spotted Tamarin
Anampses lineatus - Lined Tamarin
Anampses meleagrides - Yellow-tail Tamarin
Anampses twisti - Yellow Breasted Tamarin
Caesio xanthonota - Yellow Back Fusilier
Cheilinus fasciatus sp. - Red Breasted
Cheilinus bimaculatus - Two-spot
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis - Social Fairy
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus - Exquisite
Cirrhilabrus africanus - Spike Fin Fairy
Pseudochromis Dutoiti - Dutoiti Dottyback
Paracheilliunius mccoskeri - McCosker's Flasher
Paracheilliunius antennuatus - Diamond Tail
Coris angulata - Clown Coris
Coris formosa - Queen Coris (juv)
Coris formosa - Queen Coris
Coris gaimard africana - African Clown (juv)
Coris gaimard - African Clown
Coris Caudamacula - Spot-tail Coris
Gomphosus coeruleus - Green Bird Wrasse - Male
Gomphosus varius - Brown Bird - Female
Halichoeres nebulosus - Picture
Halichoeres cosmetus - Adorned
Halichoeres hortulanus - Checkerboard
Halichoeres iridis - Radiant
Halichoeres marginatus - Dusky
Hemigymnus melapterus - Orange-tipped Rainbow
Epibulus insidiator - Slingjaw - Yellow
Hologymnosus doliatus - Candy Cane
Labroides bicolor - Bicolor Cleaner
Labroides dimidiatus - Cleaner
Labropsis xanthonota - Yellowback
Macropharyngodon bipartitus - Divided
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus - Blue-spotted
Macropharyngodon negrosensis - Yellow-spotted
Macropharyngodon vivienae - Vivien's Leopard
Microlabrychtis evansi - Yellow-tail Goldie
Nemanthias carberyi - Treadfin Goldie
Novaculichthys taeniorus - Dragon (juv)
Novaculichthys taeniorus - Dragon
Paracheilinus carpenteri - Carpenter
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six-striped
Psedocheilinus specie - Mystery
Pseudojuloides cerasinus - Small Tail
Pseudodax Molucaccanus - Special Cleaner
Stethojulis albovittata - Blue-lined
Taenianotus specie - Dragon Fish (rare)
Taenianotus triacanthus - Short-fin Dragon
Thalassoma hardiwicke - Six Bar
Thalassoma herbraicum - Gold Bar
Thalassoma lunare - Lyretail

PIPEFISH
Corythoichthys haematopterus - Messmate Pipefish
Doryhamphus excisus - Blue Stripe Pipefish

BLENNIES
Ecenius midas - Midas Blenny
Exalias brevis - Leopard Rockskipper
Meiacanthus mossambicus - Mossambicus Blenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhyncus - Cleaner Mimic Blenny
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma - Golden Mimic Blenny
Salarias fasciatus - Jewelled Rockskipper (red fin)
Salarias fuscus - Black Rockskipper

GROUPERS
Cephalopholis argus - Argus Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata - Coral Rockcod
Cephalopholis sexmaculata
Epinephelus flavoloeruleus - Blue & Yellow
Pognoperca punctata - Clown Grouper

HAWKFISH
Paracirrhites arcatus - Arc-eyed Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri - Foster's Hawkfish

BANNERFISH
Heniochus acuminatus - Bannerfish
Heniochus monoceros - Masked Bannerfish

SNAPPERS
Lutjanus kasmira - Blue-striped Snapper
Macolor niger - Black Beauty

BATFISH
Platax orbicularies - Orbiculatus Batfish
Platax teira - Long-finned Batfish

SWEETLIPS
Plectorhnchus pictus - Painted Sweetlips
Plectroglyphidodon lineatus - Yellow-banded Sweetlips

BOX FISH
Ostracion sp. - Black Boxfish
Ostracion sp. - Yellow Boxfish

GOAT FISH
Parupeneus brown - Goatfish
Parupenes cyclostomus - Yellow Goatfish

LIONFISH
Dendrochirus brachypterus - Short-fin Lionfish
Dendrochirus zebra - Zebra Lionfish
Pterois antennata - Spot-fin lionfish
Prerois radiata - Tailbar Lionfish
Pterois volitans - Black Lionfish

PARROT FISH
Cetoscarus bicolor - Bicolor Parrotfish
Scarus bicolor - Bicolor Parrotfish

RABBIT FISH
Siganus stellatus - Brown-spotted Spinefoot
Siganus Canaliculatus - White Spotted Spinefoot

RAYS, EELS & SHARK
Rhinomuraena quaesita - Blue ribbon eel
Rhinomuraena quaesita - Black Ribbon eel
Echidna zebra - Zebra eels
Taeniura lymna - Blue-spot Ray

MISCELLANEOUS
Aluteres scriptus - Scribbled filefish
Caracanthus madascarensis - Velvet Fish
Gnathonodon golden travelly - Golden Travally
Lactoria diaphana - Afrikan Cowfish
Malacanthus latovittatus - Blue Tilefish
Periopthalmus papilio - Blue-dorsal Mudskipper
Plotusus arab - Cartfish
Zanclus conuta - Moorish Idol


Invertebrates -
SPONGES & ANEMONES
Stylotella aurontium - Sponges - Orange
Monanchora barbadensis - Sponges - Red
Cinachyra allcladia - Sponges - Ball Yellow
Stichodactyla sp. - Carpet Anemone - Green
Stichodactyla sp. - Carpet Anemone - Stripe Green
Stichodactyla sp. - Carpet Anemone - White
Heteractis magnifica - Ritterii Anemone - purple
Heteractis magnifica - Ritterii Anemone - Red-Yellow
Stenopus hispidus - Boxing Shrimp
Stenopus cyanoscelis
Periclimentes sp. - Anemone Shrimps
Thor amboinensis - Sexy Shrimp
Lunella coronata - Paradise Snail
Lybia tesselata - Boxing Crab
Lysmata grabhanii - Cleaner Shrimp
Hymenocera picta - Harlequin Shrimp
Alpheus sp. - Pistol Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes vritai - Camel Shrimp
Cerithium caeruleum - Needle Sea Snail
Odontodactylus sp. - Mantis Shrimp
Petrolisthes sp. - Porcelain Crab
Clibinareus sp. - 2.2 cm Hermit Crab
Nerita sp. - Turbo Grazer
Ghost Crabs sp. - Fiddler Crab
Atergatis sp. - Jumbo Crab
Paguristes cadenati - Red Leg Hermit Crab
Dardananus megistos - Anemone Hermit Crab
Panulirus versicolor - Blue Lobster
Linkia lavigata - Red-Orange Star Fish
Linkia lavigata - Light Blue Star Fish
Linkia lavigata - Blue Star Fish
Valvaster striatus - Striped African Star Fish
Protogaster linckii - Knobbe Star Fish - Color
Ophiolepis superba - Brittle Starfish - Black
Ophiolepis superba - Brittle Starfish - Banded
Ophiolepis superba - Brittle Starfish - Banded yellow
Sabellastarte sp. - Tube Worm
Actinopyga echinites - Cucumber - Black
Hexabranchus sanguineus - Spanish Dancer
Dolabella - Sea Hare
Mespilla globolus - Multi-color Urchin
Diadema setosum - Long Spine Urchin
Clypeaster australasiae - Sanddollar
Gymnodoris aurita - Nudibranch (Orange)


Average (mixed sizes) 20 fish per box, more if all smalls; 8-12 if large fish

See the .pdf (or non-.pdf/mobile version) link at top of page for recent availability lists and pricing for Kenya tranship fish and invertebrates ... if placing an order, please request most current list before creating your list.

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