Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

A reef-dwelling wrasse with detailed patterning earned through its name alone.

Hippocampus barbouri

A boldly patterned seahorse with one of the most ornate snouts in the genus.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

A sociable reef fish that thrives in groups and brings constant mid-water activity.

Chaetodon melannotus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.

Epiplatys dageti dageti

A hardy, surface-loving killifish that's a perfect gateway into egg-scattering species.

Inpaichthys kerri

Tiny tetra with big color rivalry. Males glow brightest when competing for attention.

Rasbora einthovenii

A peaceful forest-stream rasbora with a charmingly crinkled lateral stripe.

Nothobranchius patrizii

A tiny annual killifish built for life in pools that disappear.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Serranus tortugarum

A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly versatile respiratory trick up its sleeve.

Moenkhausia pittieri

Sold as a dull juvenile, it matures into something that genuinely sparkles.

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Tiny, flame-colored schooler that glows in a planted tank.

Hemigrammus unilineatus

A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.

Nemateleotris magnifica

A tiny reef dart with a flame-colored body and an unmistakable sail-like dorsal fin.

Pethia ticto

A quietly charming schooling barb from the foothills of South Asia.

Hemigrammus rodwayi

The golden color isn't natural. It takes a parasite to unlock it.

Elacatinus multifasciatus

A tiny reef cleaner that lives among sea urchin spines in the wild.

Yunnanilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in open water, unlike most of its relatives.

Chanda ranga

A ghostly glass fish from Asian rivers, delicate but endlessly fascinating.

Chaetodon rafflesii

A coral-dependent butterflyfish that reveals its mood through a mysterious dark spot.

Phycodurus eques

The leafy sea dragon looks more like drifting seaweed than a fish.

Gobiodon citrinus

A tiny, lemon-yellow goby that lives tucked inside coral branches in the wild.

Halichoeres leucoxanthus

A boldly two-toned wrasse with a sunny yellow top and clean white belly.

Macropharyngodon meleagris

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Hippocampus erectus

A striking Atlantic seahorse with real personality, but not a beginner's fish.

Mystus gulio

A schooling brackish catfish that grows surprisingly large and breathes air.

Melanotaenia maccullochi

A compact, peaceful rainbowfish that rewards group keeping with vivid male displays.

Liopropoma susumi

A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.

Elacatinus oceanops

A tiny cleaner fish that runs its own reef spa service.

Gobiodon okinawae

Tiny, vivid, and inseparable from its Acropora home.