Species

Aphyolebias peruensis

A rare Amazonian killifish with an extraordinarily long egg incubation period.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

A slender Upper Amazon tetra often misidentified but worth tracking down properly.

Charax condei

A secretive little predator that sneaks into shipments of other characins.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

A bold reef rearanger that sleeps on its side and makes noise when startled.

Pimelodus pictus

A spotted, whiskered speedster that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Crenicichla johanna

A big-mouthed Amazon predator that means business in any large cichlid setup.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Rare columns of living coral that keep their tentacles out around the clock.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Holothuria edulis

A sand-sifting reef cleaner that earns its keep as a living filter.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Halichoeres melanurus

A reef-safe wrasse that earns its keep hunting pests from the sandbed up.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Madracis asperula

A rarely kept azooxanthellate coral that thrives in flow, not light.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.

Pseudoplexaura porosa

A tall, branching gorgonian that brings reef structure and motion to larger tanks.

Dianema longibarbis

A gentle Amazon catfish that schools in midwater like a tetra.

Hippocampus abdominalis

The largest seahorse species, with a comically round belly to match its personality.

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Dekeyseria brachyura

A colour-shifting pleco that adapts its pattern to match its surroundings.

Tetraodon pustulatus

A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Nemateleotris decora

A shy reef hoverer with a sail-like dorsal fin and vivid two-tone coloring.

Zebrasoma xanthurum

A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.

Corydoras pygmaeus

Tiny catfish that defies expectations by schooling in open water, not just the bottom.

Carnegiella myersi

Tiny, delicate, and built for the surface. The smallest hatchetfish of them all.

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

A pint-sized puffer from Southeast Asia with a big predatory personality.

Boraras maculatus

A pea-sized schooling fish that rewards patience with dazzling group displays.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Hemitaurichthys zoster

A schooling butterfly that prefers open water over reef crevices.