Species

Dekeyseria pulchra

A small, algae-grazing loricariid from the blackwater rivers of South America.

Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Zungaro jahu

A giant South American catfish with serious attitude and nocturnal habits.

Siderastrea stellata

A tough, reddish reef builder that thrives where few corals dare to go.

Corydoras breei

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and blinks at you.

Apistogramma brevis

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a surprisingly small corner of the Amazon.

Aplocheilichthys brichardi

A delicate Congo lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Ancistrus hoplogenys

A peaceful, algae-grazing bristlenose from the Amazon with an unusual breathing trick.

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The algae-scrubbing catfish with a face only a fishkeeper could love.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Litophyton arboreum

A tree-like soft coral from New Caledonia that earns its branching name.

Auriglobus modestus

A small but aggressive freshwater puffer with a surprisingly varied wild diet.

Xenopterus naritus

A freshwater-adapted puffer from Southeast Asian rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Haplochromis brownae

A wave-swept Lake Victoria cichlid built for life on exposed, rocky shorelines.

Peckoltia oligospila

A compact, cave-breeding pleco with a subtle spotted pattern and a territorial streak.

Epizoanthus paxii

A low-light Mediterranean zoanthid that carpets rock faces in soft brown colonies.

Muricea fruticosa

A branching Pacific gorgonian that thrives in strong flow and moderate light.

Bodianus eclancheri

A bold, reef-prowling wrasse from the cold currents of the Galápagos.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Turbo brunneus

A compact, hard-working grazer with a classic spiral shell in earthy tones.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

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

Paracyathus stearnsii

A solitary Pacific stony coral for the dedicated cold-water or temperate reef keeper.

Plerogyra sinuosa

Grape-like bubbles by day, sweeping tentacles by night. A coral of two faces.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Plerogyra simplex

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

Entacmaea quadricolor

The classic clownfish host that can clone itself when truly happy.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Alpheus soror

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

Sphoeroides annulatus

A large, noise-making Pacific puffer that's surprisingly approachable for beginners.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudotropheus crabro

A Malawi cichlid that transforms its colors in under a second to trick catfish.