Species

Acanthurus bariene

A deep-reef surgeonfish that needs serious space and earns its keep over decades.

Polypterus delhezi

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

Syncrossus beauforti

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

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.

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.

Holacanthus bermudensis

A bold Atlantic angel that grows into a true reef monarch with attitude to match.

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.

Siganus uspi

A bold Fijian reef fish with a dramatic two-tone pattern and venomous spines.

Acaronia nassa

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

Apistogramma norberti

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

Pomacanthus arcuatus

A large, sociable Atlantic angel that juveniles moonlight as reef cleaning stations.

Bodianus mesothorax

A boldly two-toned wrasse with a sharp contrast that practically splits it in half.

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

A Picasso-patterned triggerfish that prefers retreat over confrontation.

Gramma melacara

A deep-reef beauty that swims upside-down along underwater cliff faces.

Ecsenius namiyei

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

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Halichoeres poeyi

A bold Atlantic wrasse with a sharp temper for its own kind.

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.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Barbus candens

A tiny Congo rarity that rewards patient keepers with delicate charm.

Apistogramma hongsloi

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

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Dascyllus melanurus

Bold black-and-white reef damsels that punch well above their weight class.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Sufflamen chrysopterum

A hardy, boldly patterned triggerfish with a surprisingly calm disposition for the group.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

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.

Acanthurus blochii

A long-lived, schooling surgeon with a mood-shifting palette and a blade to match.

Apistogramma eunotus

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with serious parenting instincts and big personality.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.