Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

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

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis

A solitary stony coral from the Galápagos, thriving where light barely reaches.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) helenae

A rare solitary cup coral from one of the ocean's most remote islands.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) spongiosa

A solitary Australian cup coral that thrives where most corals fear to tread.

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Elacatinus figaro

Brazil's own cleaner goby, busy grooming tankmates on the reef.

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.

Enallopsammia rostrata

A deep-sea reef builder that thrives where light never reaches.

Chaetodon melannotus

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

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Epiplatys dageti dageti

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

Wetmorella nigropinnata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.

Apogon nigrofasciatus

A secretive reef-dweller that comes alive after dark to hunt the rubble.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Catostylus mosaicus

Australia's most common jellyfish, surprisingly manageable in a dedicated kreisel tank.

Yasuhikotakia modesta

A sociable Mekong loach with vivid fins and a complex social life.

Chromis cyaneus

A cool-blue schooling fish that brings open-water energy to reef tanks.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

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.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Nothobranchius patrizii

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

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

A roving reef wrasse that brings shimmering blue flanks to the open water column.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Aplocheilichthys brichardi

A delicate Congo lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

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

Plerogyra simplex

Bubble-covered by day, tentacled hunter by night. A coral with a double life.

Alpheus soror

A snapping shrimp that pairs with gobies and packs a serious acoustic punch.

Liopropoma carmabi

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