Species

Acanthurus achilles

A bold, reef-grazing surgeon with a vivid orange tail patch and a fiery attitude toward rivals.

A delicate branching coral that rewards dedicated reefers with vivid color payoff.

Pterois mombasae

A rarely seen deepwater lionfish with an unusually calm, unhurried presence.

Parachanna africana

A rare West African predator with bold chevron markings and a serpentine mystique.

Parachanna obscura

Africa's own snakehead: a powerful, air-breathing predator for dedicated keepers only.

Atractosteus spatula

One of the world's largest freshwater fish, and a lifelong commitment.

Channa andrao

A dwarf snakehead small enough for a community tank, with fascinating parental behavior.

Pterois antennata

A venomous nocturnal predator draped in bold bars and elaborate fins.

Scleropages formosus

A CITES-protected dragon fish that can leap clean out of an open tank.

Channa striata

A giant air-breathing predator that can survive drought by burrowing into mud.

Channa sp. "Five Stripe"

A tiny, peaceful snakehead that actually plays nicely with others.

Channa orientalis

A compact, air-breathing predator with remarkable breeding behavior and surprising adaptability.

Chrysaora quinquecirrha

A true open-water predator that demands a specialist setup and rewards patient keepers.

Scleropages jardinii

Australia's own arowana, and arguably the most aggressive of the family.

Acropora yongei

A fast-growing table coral that can dominate an entire reef flat.

Acropora latistella

A flat-plating Acropora that thrives where other corals struggle.

Channa baramensis

A compact, air-breathing predator from Borneo with bold scale markings.

Channa barca

A rare, large-bodied snakehead with bold patterning and a ferocious personality.

Gymnothorax zonipectis

A boldly patterned Indo-Pacific moray with a distinctive barred tail fin.

Osteoglossum ferreirai

A surface-cruising river predator that leaps for prey in the wild.

Betta persephone

A velvety black pygmy betta from some of the world's most acidic swamps.

Paragobiodon lacunicolus

A tiny goby that spends its entire life tucked inside a single coral colony.

Channa melasoma

A compact, nocturnal predator built for dark, acidic forest streams.

Channa maculata

A predatory bruiser that breathes air and guards its young with fierce devotion.

Heliopora coerulea

The only living coral that builds a true blue skeleton.

Scarus guacamaia

The largest Atlantic parrotfish, built for reefs but almost impossible to keep captive.

Labroides dimidiatus

The reef's original cleaning service, running a one-fish parasite removal station.

Acropora loripes

A shape-shifting Acropora with soft blue tips that confound cameras.

Chelidonura varians

A velvety reef predator that hunts flatworms with surprising efficiency.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

Stephanocoenia intersepta

A demanding Atlantic reef-builder with a subtle rosy flush and tight corallite patterning.

Acropora speciosa

Bottlebrush Acropora from protected Indo-Pacific reefs, demanding but rewarding.

Acropora subglabra

A wild-looking thicket coral where only the branch tips stay alive.

Acropora elseyi

A fir-tree shaped Acropora with tiered bottlebrush branches and a demanding care profile.

Acropora florida

A branching SPS coral that rewards dedicated reefers with architectural reef structure.

Acropora nasuta

A branching reef-builder with vivid blue or purple tips and precise, nose-shaped corallites.