List of marine aquarium invertebrate species

This is a list of various species of marine invertebrates, animals without a backbone, that are commonly found in aquariums kept by hobby aquarists.

Some species are intentionally collected for their desirable aesthetic characteristics.

Others are kept to serve a functional role such as consuming algae in the aquarium.

Some species are present only incidentally or are pest species.

Sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) 2
Sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) 2
Spondylus americanus
Spondylus americanus
LivingAbalone
LivingAbalone
Octopus vulgaris2
Octopus vulgaris2
Dwarf cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis)
Dwarf cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis)