Species

Copella vilmae

A jewel-toned splash of color from the blackwater streams of the upper Amazon.

Characodon lateralis

A rare Mexican livebearer with a complicated identity and real conservation value.

Hypseleotris guentheri

A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Epalzeorhynchos frenatus

A bold, territorial bottom-dweller with vivid red fins and a big personality.

Halichoeres iridis

A kaleidoscopic reef wrasse that shifts color as it matures.

Carassius auratus var. ranchu

The roly-poly fancy goldfish bred to look like a swimming raspberry.

Amblyeleotris randalli

A reef sand-dweller that shares its burrow with a pistol shrimp partner.

Pterygoplichthys weberi

A hard-working algae grazer from Amazonian headwaters with a remarkable breathing trick.

Platydoras costatus

A bold-striped catfish that grunts, buries itself, and eats almost anything.

Badis ruber

A secretive cave-spawning micro-predator with fascinating breeding behavior and bold flank markings.

Piaractus brachypomus

A fruit-eating giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium.

Pygocentrus nattereri

The world's most notorious fish, and surprisingly misunderstood in the wild.

Laetacara dorsigera

A tiny South American cichlid with a boldly colored chest and a gentle personality.

Amphilophus labiatus

A notoriously aggressive cichlid that somehow also becomes your best friend.

Trachemys scripta elegans

A long-lived turtle that outlasts most aquariums. And many life plans.

Protomelas taeniolatus

A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.

Carinotetraodon lorteti

A tiny puffer with dramatic color-changing ability and surprisingly long lifespan.

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

A reef-dweller that actually uses coral cover, not just open rubble.

Nannostomus erythrurus

A slender, vividly finned pencilfish that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Esox americanus americanus

A pint-sized ambush predator that turns patience into a hunting superpower.

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Garra rufa

The original 'doctor fish', famous for nibbling skin long before spa treatments existed.

Neocirrhites armatus

A vivid red percher that rules its corner of the reef from a favorite rock.

Myloplus rubripinnis

A coin-shaped giant with a bold red fin and a serious appetite for plants.

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

A tiny, rarely seen Brazilian tetra with vivid red and cream lateral striping.

Anostomus ternetzi

A boldly striped headstander that swims at its own angle. Literally.

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

A tiny, fiery Peruvian pencilfish that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

A deep-red schooling tetra that rewards you for keeping bigger groups.

Glossolepis incisus

A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.

Puntius bimaculatus

A peaceful, active schooler from South Asian streams with a vivid red flanks in males.

Amphilophus calobrensis

A rare Panamanian cichlid with a ferocious personality and fascinating parental behavior.

Pao abei

A pint-sized freshwater puffer with a big attitude and sharp teeth to match.

Copeina guttata

A paternal nest-guarder from the Amazon with bold red spots and real personality.

Pseudocoris yamashiroi

A fast-moving reef wrasse with vivid pink tones and open-water energy.