Species

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Neolebias trilineatus

A tiny, shy Congo tetra that transforms into a jewel in the right tank.

Hyphessobrycon stegemanni

A tiny Tocantins tetra often mistaken for its look-alike neighbor.

Hemigrammus ulreyi

A peaceful schooling tetra that's rarer in tanks than its charm deserves.

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.

Annamia normani

A fast-water hillstream fish that really needs to be kept in a crowd.

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

The tough, peaceful bottom-dweller hiding in plain sight as a different species.

Bhavania australis

A wild-stream crawler from endangered Indian rivers, rarely seen outside its homeland.

Melanotaenia australis

Australia's most widespread rainbowfish, and well worth the wait to color up.

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.

Corydoras albolineatus

A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.

Dunckerocampus pessuliferus

A reef cleaner that moonlights as one of the more manageable pipefish for beginners.

Paracheilinus flavianalis

A small reef wrasse that puts on dazzling courtship displays in group settings.

Hippocampus kuda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific seahorse that adapts surprisingly well to aquarium life.

Danio rerio

The classic beginner fish that still earns its place in serious community tanks.

Bedotia madagascarensis

A rarely-seen Malagasy rainbowfish with a long hobby history and a complicated identity.