Species

Plexaurella nutans

A tall, branching sea rod that sways gently in moderate reef currents.

Cypho purpurascens

A bold little reef predator that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Chitala ornata

A prehistoric river predator that grows far larger than most tanks can handle.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Neritina reclivata

A tough little algae grazer that thrives where fresh and salt water meet.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Halocaridina rubra

Tiny Hawaiian shrimp that thrives on neglect in brackish anchialine pools.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum

A nocturnal Caribbean predator with sticky orange-tipped tentacles that can snag small fish.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Laetacara fulvipinnis

A tiny blackwater cichlid with warm-toned fins and a gentle personality.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Tylomelania gemmifera

A slow-moving, long-lived freshwater snail with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Acanthurus olivaceus

A bold orange shoulder-stripe makes this reef surgeon impossible to mistake.

Rhinogobius lanyuensis

A tiny island goby from one of Taiwan's most remote corners.

Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

A dinosaur-sized algae grazer built for decades of service in large tanks.

Lobactis scutaria

A hardy, low-demand coral that brings bold texture to any reef.

Geophagus camopiensis

A rarely seen eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding behavior and real personality.

Dormitator latifrons

A chunky estuarine predator that breathes air and swallows anything it can fit in its mouth.

Anthothela pacifica

A temperate Pacific softcoral that brings cold-water character to the reef tank.

Poecilia butleri

A personable little livebearer that grazes algae and practically eats from your hand.

Piaractus mesopotamicus

A seed-crunching giant from South American floodplains that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Polka dots, bold racing stripe, and calm enough for any peaceful community reef.

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Polynemus paradiseus

Feathery pectoral threads and calm grace from the rivers of South Asia.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.