Species

Barilius bendelisis

A fast-moving hill stream fish that needs bold tankmates and plenty of room.

Puntius sahyadriensis

A rare Indian hill-stream barb that truly shines when kept in a proper school.

Oryzias dancena

A tiny, peaceful ricefish that carries its eggs like a living clutch before planting them.

Fromia indica

A vivid reef sea star that's more forgiving than most of its relatives.

Pethia setnai

A peaceful, school-loving barb from Goa's clear streams, perfect for community tanks.

Ptereleotris heteroptera

A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.

Xenentodon canciloides

A freshwater needlefish that's calmer than its needle-filled grin suggests.

Melanotaenia irianjaya

A rarely seen rainbowfish with an unusual fin shape that sets it apart from its cousins.

Pristiapogon kallopterus

A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.

Devario apogon

A tiny Irrawaddy danionin that hobbyists have barely had a chance to meet yet.

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Barbus jae

A tiny, jewel-toned African barb best kept in a species-focused setup

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Dario kajal

Tiny scarlet predator from India's hill streams, big on attitude.

Barbonymus gonionotus

A large, active schooling barb that needs space and robust tank companions.

Systomus orphoides

A boisterous, patterned barb that needs bold tankmates and room to roam.

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

A slender-leaved Java fern variety that attaches itself to wood and stone.

Betta picta

A mild-mannered mouthbrooding betta that makes the whole genus look bad by comparison.

Taxiphyllum barbieri

The toughest, most versatile moss in the freshwater hobby.

Oryzias javanicus

A surface-dwelling ricefish with surprisingly complex spawning behavior, rarely seen for sale.

Barilius canarensis

A bold, fast-moving schooler from Indian hill streams that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

A rare, river-schooling giant from the Western Ghats, seldom seen in the hobby.

Corynactis parvula

A jewel-toned colonial anemone that thrives in low-light reef corners.

Corynactis viridis

A not-quite-anemone that paints rocky walls in vivid clusters

Polyphyllia novaehiberniae

A free-roaming, boomerang-shaped coral that extends its tentacles even in daylight.

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

A rare Sri Lankan loach hidden beneath leaf litter, seldom seen in the hobby.

Ancistrus cf cirrhosus

The bristlenose catfish: a compact, algae-grazing workhorse with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Corydoras multiradiatus

A large, long-snouted cory with a fascinating air-breathing trick up its sleeve.

Apistogramma sp. "Kelleri"

A mouthbrooding dwarf cichlid with a remarkably flexible approach to raising its young.

Brachygobius kabiliensis

Tiny bumblebee-patterned goby from Borneo's mangroves, surprisingly manageable for new keepers.

Bagrus meridionalis

A giant Lake Malawi catfish with one of the most complex social lives in freshwater.

Corydoras kanei

A small, spotted cory from blackwater rivers that breathes air and charms beginners.

Betta krataios

A tiny mouthbrooding betta from Borneo's blackwater streams, best kept in quiet company.

Labeo calbasu

A large, algae-grazing river fish best appreciated outside the home aquarium.

Austrolebias adloffi

A tiny annual killifish that races through its entire life cycle in months.

Aliger gigas

A gentle giant of the seafloor, with one of the most iconic shells in the ocean.