Species

Cleidopus gloriamaris

A living lantern: the fish that carries its own lights on its jaw.

Laubuka fasciata

A peaceful Indian hill stream schooler that rewards keepers who buy in groups.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Caridina babaulti

A hardy, color-shifting dwarf shrimp that surprises you with every molt.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Melanoides tuberculata

The tireless substrate burrower that aerates your gravel while you sleep.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Carnegiella strigata

A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.

Saron marmoratus

A boldly patterned reef shrimp that hides by day and roams by night.

Vittina coromandeliana

A tough little grazer that keeps reef glass spotlessly clean.

Tridacna maxima

A living jewel for the reef tank, with a lifespan that can outlast your mortgage.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Oryzias mekongensis

A tiny Mekong native with vivid fin markings and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Haludaria fasciata

An underrated Indian barb that rewards you with vivid male rivalry displays.

Apistogramma mendezi

A blackwater dwarf cichlid with a surprisingly gentle nature and fascinating cave-breeding habits.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Girardinus metallicus

A livebearer from Cuba with a glinting metallic sheen and real historical quirks.

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Tiny, peaceful, and full of personality. The dwarf crayfish that plays well with others.

Astyanax mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Danionella translucida

One of the tiniest freshwater fish alive, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Chromis acares

A tiny schooling damsel that brings reef-like energy to modest-sized tanks.

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish with some of the most unpredictable breeding behavior in the hobby.

Hyphessobrycon minor

A peaceful little tetra from Guyana that's seldom seen in the hobby.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Cypraea moneta

A living relic once traded as currency across cultures worldwide.

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.

Garra mullya

A hardy Indian stream fish with a sucker disc built for fast-moving water.

Linckia multifora

A reef sea star that comes in a kaleidoscope of mottled patterns, each one unique.

Pleuractis moluccensis

A laid-back free-living coral that sits on the sand and asks for very little.

Oreichthys sp. "Myanmar Redfin 2"

A tiny, feisty shoaler from Myanmar with a bold caudal blotch and plenty of personality.

Pomacea bridgesii

A peaceful, algae-grazing snail that comes in a rainbow of shell colors.

Microdevario nanus

Tiny Myanmar schooler with a bold dorsal-fin blotch and big personality in small packages.

Nassarius vibex

A tireless sand-sifting scavenger that keeps reef substrate clean and aerated.

Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui

A shy Indian stream loach best kept in groups to bring it out of hiding.

Gobiosoma oceanops

A tiny reef cleaner that punches way above its weight.