Species

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

A hardy reef goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.

Sandalolitha robusta

A free-living, dome-shaped coral that rests unattached on the reef floor.

Taenioides cirratus

A snake-like burrowing goby with whiskery barbels and surprising air-breathing ability.

Cyclocheilichthys apogon

A schooling barb built for large, lively communities. No barbels, plenty of personality.

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

Sicyopus zosterophorus

A tiny goby built for life on wet rocks in fast-flowing jungle streams.

Devario devario

A bold, wide-ranging danio that rewards keepers who give it room to school properly.

Neoarius berneyi

A wide-ranging Australian catfish that thrives in murky, slow-moving water.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Centropyge bicolor

A boldly two-toned dwarf angel that darts and hides across the reef.

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

A riverine ambush predator that plays surprisingly well with tankmates it can't eat.

Cyprinodon pachycephalus

A rare Mexican pupfish with a notably broad head and a challenging side.

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Neoglyphidodon melas

A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Pethia nigripinnis

A cool-water gem from India's Western Ghats, rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Apteronotus albifrons

A velvety black, ribbon-finned predator that navigates by its own electric field.

Pervagor melanocephalus

A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.

Betta siamorientalis

A tiny bubble-nesting betta with a blackish body and vivid red fin details.

Pangio oblonga

A slender, uniformly dark loach that loves company and hides in plain sight.

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

A deep-river Asian catfish with an impressively tall dorsal fin and bold personality.

Ambastaia nigrolineata

A rare, sociable loach with bold racing stripes and fascinating group behaviors.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Balitoropsis zollingeri

A flat-bodied stream crawler that hops and clings across rocks like no other loach.

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

Macropodus spechti

A close paradise fish relative that thrives where others struggle.

Tylomelania zemis

A slow-moving, long-lived snail that grazes peacefully and breeds one giant baby at a time.

Pethia nigrofasciata

A peaceful Sri Lankan barb whose males blush deep crimson when rivals are near.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Ostracion cubicus

Adorable cube-shaped reef fish that hides a dangerous chemical defense.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Fromia milleporella

A vivid red sea star with bold black spots, gentle on reef inhabitants.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.