Species

Hippocampus fuscus

A monogamous, eelgrass-dwelling seahorse from the Indian Ocean with pair-bonding rituals.

Heteractis crispa

A large, long-tentacled anemone that hosts clownfish but demands strong light and stable water.

Thor amboinensis

Tiny reef shrimp with a wiggling rear end that never stops moving.

Pethia shalynius

A cool-water hill stream barb with a vivid blue lateral stripe and gentle temperament.

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

A rare Bornean mouthbrooder from blackwater streams, gentle and quirky in equal measure.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Corydoras gracilis

A tiny, shy cory with a bold arched stripe and a surprising air-breathing trick.

Crossocheilus atrilimes

The real Siamese algae eater. If you can tell it apart from its lookalikes.

Crossocheilus burmanicus

A lesser-known algae eater from Himalayan foothills with a subtle but useful ID feature.

Crossocheilus siamensisis

The genuine algae-eating workhorse that actually earns its keep in a planted tank.

Gymnostomus siamensis

A plain silver river wanderer that follows the floods across Southeast Asia.

Rasbora paviana

A peaceful, stripe-sided stream fish that thrives in groups and suits most community tanks.

Distichodus affinis

A peaceful Congo schooler that surprises you with vivid red fins at adulthood.

Metynnis hypsauchen

A piranha cousin that's actually peaceful, but don't trust it with small fish.

Chela cachius

A deep-bodied, lightning-fast schooler from South Asian plains and waterways.

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

The fish that climbs trees and spends more time on land than in water.

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

A migratory Amazon giant that sifts sediment and schools in impressive numbers.

Rasbora dusonensis

A boldly striped schooling rasbora with a vivid yellow tail fin.

Betta simorum

A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Phenacogaster tegatus

The tiny 'six-eyed tetra' from Paraguay with a trick spot pattern.

Brachydanio aesculapii

A tiny, patterned danio from an isolated mountain range few fishkeepers know about.

Brachydanio tinwini

A tiny, spot-patterned danio from a single Myanmar stream.

Brachydanio kyathit

A small Burmese danio with variable patterning that keeps hobbyists guessing.

Brachydanio sp. "Hikari"

A peaceful schooler from Myanmar with a taxonomic twist hiding in its stripes.

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Betta miniopinna

A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Baryancistrus sp. "L142"

A boldly spotted Amazonian pleco that gets feisty as it grows up.

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Cynarina lacrymalis

A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

A prehistoric-looking giant that moonlights as your tank's cleanup crew.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Aspidoras spilotus

A tiny Brazilian cory relative that can gulp air when needed.