Species

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Colisa fasciata

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

Opistognathus macrognathus

A burrow-digging Atlantic oddity that broods its eggs in its mouth.

Petrolisthes galathinus

A flat, fast-moving filter feeder that earns its place in a reef setup.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

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.

Siganus virgatus

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

Nemacheilus fasciatus

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

Nannostomus espei

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

Siganus doliatus

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

Quintana atrizona

A tiny Cuban livebearer that disappears into dense plant thickets.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

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

Melanotaenia synergos

A compact, clear-water rainbowfish from Batanta Island's pristine forest rivers.

Enallopsammia rostrata

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

Scleromystax barbatus

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

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Caridina cf cantonensis

Boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that reward careful water management with dazzling colonies.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Genicanthus bellus

A deep-reef planktivore with harem social structure and rare availability.

Sicyopus zosterophorum

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

Chromis margaritifer

A boldly two-toned reef damselfish that holds its own in a community tank.

Chromis atripectoralis

A schooling reef damsel that actually plays nice with its tankmates.

Chaetodon melannotus

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

Laemolyta orinocensis

A sleek, banded Orinoco native that tilts head-down as it forages.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.