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Reef-safe
"Reef-safe" describes an animal that won't eat or destroy corals and clean-up inverts — but it's a spectrum, and many fish are reef-safe "with caution" (they may nip clams or LPS, or eat shrimp).
Always read the caveat: dwarf angels are reef-safe with caution, and several wrasses are reef-safe with corals but eat small shrimp and snails. "Reef-safe" is never an absolute guarantee for an individual fish.