Species

Ophisternon bengalense

A burrow-building, air-breathing swamp predator that blurs the line between eel and snake.

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.

Chromis margaritifer

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

Pseudochromis paccagnella

Tiny, colorful, and surprisingly fierce. A pocket-sized bully for the reef tank.

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.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Xenotilapia sima

A sand-sifting Tanganyikan schooler that rarely turns up in the hobby

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.

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.

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

A bold reef rearanger that treats your aquascape as a personal renovation project.

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Limia melanogaster

A rarely seen Caribbean livebearer with bold dark coloring and lively personality.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

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.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

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.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

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.

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

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.

Rasbora borapetensis

A peaceful schooling fish with a vivid red tail that really shines in a group.

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.