Species

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

Eunicea mammosa

A branching gorgonian with distinctively swollen polyp knobs and bold candelabra structure.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Parazoanthus brevitentacularis

A clinging colonial zoanthid that thrives in the shade of deeper reef zones.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Herichthys tamasopoensis

A rare Mexican cichlid from crystal-clear limestone rivers, built for hard water.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Madracis kirbyi

A compact Indo-Pacific coral recognized by its distinctive ten-septum corallites.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Colisa labiosus

A thick-lipped labyrinth fish from Myanmar with a surprising need for surface air.

Seriatopora hystrix

Delicate needle-tipped branches form airy thickets that reward attentive reef keepers.

Porites divaricata

A Caribbean finger coral that keeps its tentacles out even in broad daylight.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Acanthurus thompsoni

A deep-reef plankton feeder that breaks the surgeonfish mold entirely.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Nemanthias carberryi

A schooling reef anthias that holds its own unless bullied by tankmates.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Batrachomoeus trispinosus

A long-lived ambush predator that looks like a rock and eats like a trap.

Apolemichthys trimaculatus

A bold, reef-dwelling angel with three unforgettable spots and a big personality.

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.