Species

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.

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.

Plagioscion squamosissimus

A riverside predator built like a torpedo, surprisingly manageable for its size.

Metynnis hypsauchen

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

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

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.

Australophyllia wilsoni

A cold-water beauty that thrives where most reef corals fear to go.

Lobophyllia agaricia

A forgiving large polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges and rich coloration.

Lobophyllia erythraea

A forgiving large-polyp coral from the Red Sea with flowing, brain-like ridges.

Lobophyllia hassi

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges perfect for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia radians

A wide-ranging cup coral that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient hobbyists.

Lobophyllia recta

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, sculptural form for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia valenciennesii

A flowing, brain-like coral that beginners can actually keep with confidence.

Hemibagrus peguensis

A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

A surface-dwelling West African killifish with bold barring and easy breeding potential.

Phenacogaster tegatus

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

Gastromyzon aeroides

A rare Bornean hillstream loach with vivid blue fins found in almost no aquariums yet.

Serrasalmus elongatus

A sleek, solitary predator that's one of the easiest piranhas to identify correctly.

Pangio myersi

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

Herpolitha limax

A free-living, tongue-shaped coral that roams lagoon floors on its own terms.

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

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Isaurus cliftoni

A reef-safe Pacific zoanthid that's forgiving enough for beginners to keep.

Isaurus tuberculatus

Unusual colonial zoanthid with a distinctly tubular, snake-like body form.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.

Puntius snyderi

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

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.