Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

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

Cynotilapia afra

A scrappy Malawi mbuna that rewrites the rules with open-water schooling behavior.

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Pantodon buchholzi

A living leaf on the water's surface, until something edible flies past.

Hemichromis letourneuxi

A bold, pair-bonding cichlid that earns its jeweled reputation through color and attitude.

Acreichthys tomentosus

A seagrass-dwelling filefish that earns its keep hunting small invertebrates.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Colomesus asellus

The only true schooling puffer, and it comes from the Amazon.

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.

Paracirrhites arcatus

A bold perching predator that rules its corner of the reef with attitude.

Cephalopholis argus

A boldly spotted reef predator that holds its own territory with confidence.

Pao suvattii

A lurking ambush predator from the Mekong that barely moves until food arrives.

Badis assamensis

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

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

Betta aurigans

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

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Colisa fasciata

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

Colomesus psittacus

A peaceful Atlantic puffer that genuinely tolerates company of its own kind.

Mastacembelus circumcinctus

A secretive burrowing eel that vanishes into the substrate for days at a time.

Syncrossus helodes

A bold, large loach that needs space, company, and an owner who means business.

Canthigaster valentini

A pint-sized puffer so bold that other fish evolved just to copy it.

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.

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Nannostomus espei

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

Diploprion bifasciatum

A reef predator that poisons its own tank water when threatened.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

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

Chelmon mulleri

A reef butterflyfish that prefers muddy estuaries over pristine coral gardens.

Pogonoperca punctata

A secretive reef ambush predator with a toxic secret beneath its skin.

Canthigaster bennetti

A pint-sized puffer with big personality and a surprisingly calm disposition.

Polypterus bichir bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts by smell alone.

Pseudochromis paccagnella

Tiny, colorful, and surprisingly fierce. A pocket-sized bully for the reef tank.

Xenotilapia sima

A sand-sifting Tanganyikan schooler that rarely turns up in the hobby

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.