Species

Pavona giannii

A rugged, low-light coral with sculptural, wavy fronds that forgive beginner mistakes.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Cambarellus shufeldtii

A pint-sized Louisiana crayfish that won't terrorize your plants or tankmates.

Carassius auratus var. calico

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

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

A lively, social shrimp that earns its 'dancing' nickname with constant restless movement.

Caulastrea furcata

Bold, trumpet-shaped heads make this forgiving coral a great reef starter.

Folifer brevifilis

A rare giant cyprinid from Southeast Asia, seldom seen outside its native rivers.

Garra hughi

A mountain stream grazer from India's Western Ghats, sometimes sold as chocolate algae eater.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Caridina dennerli

A bold red-and-white shrimp from ancient Sulawesi lakes, unlike anything else in freshwater.

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Corydoras carlae

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

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Schistura deansmarti

A blind, ghostly cave loach found nowhere else on Earth.

Caridina spongicola

A bright little freshwater shrimp with a wild Sulawesi backstory.

Aphyosemion celiae

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

Cerithium sp

A tireless sand-sifter that earns its keep in any reef tank.

Moenkhausia ceros

A peaceful Amazon tetra that rarely makes it onto store lists.

Amphiprion chagosensis

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

Chagunius chagunio

A rarely seen river giant that needs serious space to thrive.

Halichoeres richmondi

A reef-dwelling wrasse that moves in loose social groups across coral-rich shallows.

Echinophyllia hirsuta

A textured, low-flow chalice coral that suits newcomers to reef keeping.

Paramuricea clavata

A Mediterranean sea fan that shifts color from vivid yellow to deep purple.

Osteochilus nashii

A rare Indian hill stream barb that rewards patient hunters with real personality.

Cyprinodon veronicae

A rare spring pupfish from a remote Mexican highland that challenges even dedicated keepers.

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.

Siphonogorgia godeffroyi

A deep-pulled Japanese octocoral that can adapt to the reef aquarium.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

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

Alestopetersius brichardi

A lively Congo tetra with vivid male displays and easy community manners.

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

Dicrossus maculatus

A tiny, peaceful cichlid with surprisingly complex parental behavior and a love of acidic water.

Neobernya spadicea

A calm, shell-collecting herbivore that brings Indo-Pacific flair to the freshwater tank.

Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis

A pint-sized Thai hill stream goby with a big carnivore's appetite.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

A familiar trade fish that often surprises owners with its attitude as it matures.