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Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Hippocampus reidi

A slow-moving, sociable seahorse with a famously elongated snout built for precision hunting.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Devario xyrops

A lively forest-stream schooler from Myanmar with bold broken-line markings.

Corydoras aeneus

The beginner-friendly bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Pethia tiantian

A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Microdevario gatesi

Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Awaous flavus

A sand-sifting South American goby with bold red fin markings and real personality.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.

Xiphophorus milleri

A rare Mexican platyfish from one lake, suited for species-focused setups.

Carassius auratus var. celestial

The upward-gazing fancy goldfish that trades agility for pure personality.

Aphyosemion celiae

A peaceful, forgiving killifish from Cameroon's rainforest streams and pools.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Serranus tortugarum

A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.

Oliotius oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.

Puntius titteya

A beginner-friendly Sri Lankan barb that glows deepest red in a good-sized group.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.

Boraras brigittae

Tiny, brilliantly red schooling fish that thrives in a species-focused nano setup.

Leiocassis longirostris

A large, long-snouted catfish from China's great rivers, built for serious hobbyists.

Hyphessobrycon vilmae

A tiny Amazonian tetra sold as the chocolate neon, rarely seen but worth seeking out.