Saltwater Fish: current market prices

117 types tracked · updated September 10, 2026

The numbers, counted from the table below: the median of the 117 tracked types' own median prices is $159.99, and current listings across the category run from $24.99 to $6,314.99. Of the 117 types with more than one day of tracking history, 10 (9%) have never posted a different daily median in the 60 days of data behind this page.

Cite: Reef Price Index, "Saltwater Fish: current market prices," computed from 2,536 listings, data through September 10, 2026. https://reefpriceindex.com/fish

Most fish rows are matched to a single species, so the row compares what different vendors charge for the same fish. Some pages are broader: where a common name covers several closely related species — "fairy wrasse", "angelfish" — the page groups them, and the comparison is between similar animals rather than one species. The main honest reasons two listings for one species differ in price: size class (small/medium/large), collection origin, and captive-bred versus wild-caught — species pages call out a captive-bred premium whenever the data contains both.

Livestock shopping is more than sticker price. Vendors differ on shipping cost, free-shipping thresholds, and arrive-alive guarantee terms, and none of that is in these numbers. Use the table to spot which vendors are in a fair range for the species you want, then compare delivered cost and guarantee before ordering.