Species

Synodontis njassae

Lake Malawi's only squeaker, built for cichlid tanks and rocky hideouts.

Betta mandor

A small, secretive Bornean mouthbrooder best kept in quiet, species-focused setups.

Distichodus fasciolatus

A boldly barred Congo giant that stays surprisingly peaceful for its size.

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

A cryptic little sand-dweller from Europe's coasts, full of quiet personality.

Fundulopanchax marmoratus

A rare Cameroonian killifish with detailed marbled patterning and a preference for cool water.

Corydoras pinheiroi

A rare Amazonian cory that can breathe air and live for decades.

Genicanthus personatus

A rare Hawaiian endemic that's one of the most coveted angels in the hobby.

Hyphessobrycon compressus

The founding species of its entire genus, rarely seen in the hobby.

Ancistrus ranunculus

A flat-headed, rock-hugging pleco from Brazil's wild river rapids.

Macrognathus meklongensis

A secretive Thai spiny eel that comes out of hiding when hunger calls.

Trichopsis schalleri

The tiny gourami that actually produces sounds to resolve conflicts and court mates.

Aspidoras menezesi

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a Corydoras personality.

Boraras merah

Thumbnail-sized Borneo native that rewards patience with vivid schooling displays.

Chaetodon mertensii

A reef-associated butterflyfish that pairs up and patrols the deeper reef edges.

Hyphessobrycon metae

A tricky-to-identify Orinoco tetra that rewards patient, well-planned community tanks.

Liopropoma susumi

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

Opistognathus mexicanus

A burrowing Mexican charmer that watches the world from its self-made home.

Corydoras hastatus

Tiny armored catfish that defies its family by cruising the midwater column.

Corydoras spectabilis

The 'millennium cory'. A peaceful schooler with spotted flair from Brazil's Guaporé basin.

Xiphophorus montezumae

A wild swordtail with an absurdly long tail sword that rivals its own body length.

Aurelia aurita

striking open-water drifter that needs its own specialized kreisel tank.

Trichogaster microlepis

A silver-scaled Southeast Asian gourami with a gentle nature and labyrinth breathing.

Corydoras haraldschultzi

A long-lived armored catfish with detailed reticulated markings and a surprisingly social personality.

Acanthocobitis botia

A peaceful, quirky bottom-dweller with a false eye that fools predators.

Porites lutea

A slow-growing mound coral that builds reef foundations over decades.

Amphilius platychir

A sleek African stream catfish built for life in fast, rocky currents.

Acanthurus guttatus

A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.

Gymnocharacinus bergi

A scaleless South American oddity from one of the world's most isolated streams.

Rhinogobius nantaiensis

A feisty Taiwanese stream goby that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Hippocampus angustus

A spiny Western Australian seahorse with a distinctively slender profile.

Nassarius distortus

A tidy little scavenger from the Yaeyama Islands with a distinctively ornate shell.

Sundadanio axelrodi

Tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient keepers with dazzling group behavior.

Melanotaenia praecox

Tiny rainbowfish that turns up the color when kept in a proper shoal.

Elacatinus oceanops

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

Corydoras reticulatus

A fine-patterned bottom dweller that lives surprisingly long in good company.

Corydoras nijsseni

A rare Rio Negro cory with bold patterning and a surprisingly long lifespan.