Species

Nematobrycon palmeri

A hardy, community-friendly tetra with an unmistakable blue-eyed gaze.

Poecilia wingei

Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.

Neolamprologus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that raises its young as a multigenerational family group.

Acanthopsoides namromensis

A tiny, rarely kept Vietnamese loach with quiet charm for the patient aquarist.

Hyphessobrycon simulatus

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hobbyists with graceful schooling behavior.

Tomiyamichthys latruncularius

A reef sand-flat goby that shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp partner.

Carassius auratus var. fantail

The gateway fancy goldfish. Forgiving, long-lived, and shaped like a swimming egg.

Synodontis euptera

A long-lived African catfish whose dramatic dorsal fin grows more impressive with age.

Schistura devdevi

A tiny Himalayan stream loach sometimes traded as the firefly loach.

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Meiacanthus anema

A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.

A sand-sifting cichlid from the Tocantins that's far calmer than its reputation suggests.

Palaemonetes paludosus

Nearly transparent and endlessly busy, ghost shrimp are a perfect starter invertebrate.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Tridacna gigas

The largest bivalve on Earth, and a true centerpiece for the reef tank.

Trichogaster fasciata

A peaceful, rarely seen gourami that's actually worth hunting down.

Osphronemus laticlavius

A rare Bornean giant with vivid red-edged fins and genuine personality.

Trigonostigma hengeli

A tiny, soft-water schooler with a vivid orange-edged lambchop mark.

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

A fiery neon stripe makes this hardy little tetra a beginner's best friend.

Barbodes semifasciolatus

The golden form that fooled generations of fishkeepers into thinking it was the real thing.

Brachygobius aggregatus

A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives from freshwater streams to brackish estuaries.

Pethia gelius

A tiny, peaceable barb that shows its best colors in a tight-knit group.

Hyphessobrycon roseus

A tiny, rosy schooling tetra that thrives in peaceful community tanks.

Puntius sachsii

A feisty little schooling barb that keeps tanks lively. And fins on their toes.

Hypsibarbus malcolmi

A big, bold barb with golden fins that needs room to roam.

Carassius auratus auratus

The fish that started it all. Centuries of selective breeding in one bowl-worthy package.

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Poecilia reticulata

The world's most recognizable livebearer, and probably the easiest fish to breed.

Tomeurus gracilis

A tiny Venezuelan oddity that lays eggs despite fertilizing them internally.

Amblygobius semicinctus

A peaceful, burrowing goby that tidies sandbed detritus in calm reef systems.

Caridina woltereckae

A boldly patterned Sulawesi shrimp that brings serious color to a nano tank.

Leporinus brunneus

A sleek South American characin from blackwater rivers, suited to spacious tanks.

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

A boldly banded Orinoco headstander with a fascinating taxonomic backstory.