Species

Siganus virgatus

A peaceful reef grazer that backs up its calm nature with venomous spines.

Polypterus delhezi

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

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Siganus doliatus

A reef grazer that pairs up young and carries venomous spines as backup.

Batasio tigrinus

A compact Thai catfish with bold tiger patterning and feisty personality.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Sicyopus zosterophorum

A nimble reef goby that uses modified fins to cling to surge-swept rocks.

Ophisternon bengalense

A burrow-building, air-breathing swamp predator that blurs the line between eel and snake.

Polypterus bichir bichir

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

Ecsenius bicolor

A boldly two-toned reef blenny that claims every hole as its own.

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Xenotilapia sima

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

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Ecsenius namiyei

A sleek, dark blenny that grazes algae from reef rockwork with quiet confidence.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Arothron immaculatus

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific puffer with estuarine roots and a no-nonsense attitude.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Lamprologus speciosus

A pint-sized shell-brooding cichlid from Lake Tanganyika with outsized attitude.

Apistogramma hongsloi

A compact Colombian dwarf cichlid that pairs up and parents together.

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Corydoras melanistius

A sociable little armored catfish that thrives in groups and lives surprisingly long.

Acanthurus nigricauda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific grazer that bucks the typical surgeonfish habitat

Ophisternon infernale

A cave-dwelling, eyeless eel from the underground rivers of the Yucatan.

Pimelodus blochii

A boldly striped rivercat that doubles as an accidental seed disperser in the wild.

Yasuhikotakia modesta

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

Corydoras nattereri

A long-lived, sociable bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Panaque suttonorum

A wood-rasping Venezuelan plec with vivid blue eyes that glow in the right light.

Chromis viridis

A shimmering, peaceful schooling fish that brings reef lagoons to life in your tank.

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

A long-lived, manageable trigger that actually leaves your rockwork alone.

Calcinus elegans

Vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae make this hermit a reef workhorse.

Amphiprion latezonatus

A rare Australian clownfish with bold white bands and a surprisingly deep blue lip.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

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