Species

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Polyphyllia talpina

A free-roaming tongue-shaped coral that waves its tentacles proudly in daylight.

Cyathopharynx furcifer

A plankton-picking Tanganyikan with spectacular breeding craters and fin-tip lures.

Synodontis euptera

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

Dactylopus dactylopus

A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.

Lobophytum latilobatum

A hardy soft coral from the Indian Ocean, forgiving enough for newer reef keepers.

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.

Paracheilinus rubricaudalis

A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.

Cycloseris explanulata

A free-living solitary coral that sits loose on sandy reef floors.

Acanthophyllia deshayesiana

A fleshy, solitary cup coral with bold concentric coloration for low-flow reef systems.

Echinomorpha nishihirai

A delicate, spoke-patterned coral that thrives on calmer, lower reef slopes.

Echinophyllia aspera

A low-light encrusting coral with wild color variation and an easygoing nature.

Echinophyllia echinoporoides

A low-maintenance encrusting coral that thrives where many others struggle.

Echinophyllia orpheensis

A hardy, low-light coral with creamy to reddish tones and a textured, leafy form.

Echinophyllia patula

A thin, spreading plate coral that thrives in lower light and gentle flow.

Ricordea florida

A beginner-friendly Caribbean coral mimic that comes in a rainbow of colors.

Strombus alatus

A peaceful, sand-sifting conch that earns its dramatic name through looks alone.

Duva florida

A soft, feathery Atlantic coral that works well for beginners dipping into reef keeping.

Esomus danrica

A sociable Asian barb with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Carettochelys insculpta

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

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian schooling fish with a surprisingly complex genetic story.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

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

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

Junceella fragilis

A graceful, whip-like gorgonian that sways beautifully in moderate reef currents.

Meiacanthus anema

A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.

Dermogenys pusilla

A surface-skimming livebearer with a jaw made for dueling

Ctenolucius hujeta

A surface-hunting predator that plays nicer with tankmates than its looks suggest.

Homaloptera ogilviei

A tiny blackwater loach that perches on its fin-tips like a lizard at rest.

Homaloptera sexmaculata

A lizard-like hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks instead of swimming.

Homalopteroides modestus

A tiny mountain stream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.

Homalopteroides nebulosus

A tiny forest-stream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.

Homalopteroides stephensoni

A rare Bornean hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Homalopteroides tweediei

A tiny hillstream crawler that hops and clings its way across the riverbed.

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