Species

Chaetodon ephippium

A boldly patterned butterflyfish with a dramatic dark saddle across its back.

Thorichthys callolepis

A lesser-known Mexican cichlid from swift, rocky headwaters worth a closer look.

Synchiropus ocellatus

A reef-floor hunter with detailed patterns and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly that pairs for life and rarely strays far from coral.

Elacatinus evelynae

A tiny Caribbean cleaner fish that services sharks and rays without hesitation.

Poecilia mexicana

The wild ancestor of the molly we all know, built for tough conditions.

Amphiprion akallopisos

The pale skunk stripe makes this anemonefish one of the most recognizable in the ocean.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

A pale, spotted bottom-dweller from Asian estuaries with a surprisingly bold personality.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Placidochromis milomo

The Lake Malawi cichlid famous for its wild, oversized lips.

Liopropoma rubre

A boldly striped little basslet that stays hidden but rewards patient reef keepers.

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

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

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

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

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

Colisa labiosus

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

Acarichthys heckelii

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

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.

Ancistrus triradiatus

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

Trichopodus trichopterus

A tough, adaptable gourami with a personality that can catch you off guard.

Trichogaster trichopterus

A bold, labyrinth-breathing gourami that demands respect from its tankmates.

Apolemichthys kingi

A rare South African reef angel with bold, tiger-like patterning.

Chaetodon tinkeri

A deep-water Pacific beauty with a bold split between black and white.

Ctenochaetus tominiensis

A compact reef grazer with vivid fin tips that earns its keep cleaning algae.

Farlowella vittata

A living twig that vanishes in plain sight among branches and leaves.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.