Species

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

The regal centerpiece fish that rewards patient, attentive fishkeepers.

Ageneiosus marmoratus

A broad-snouted South American predator that plays nicer than its reputation suggests.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

A tiny livebearing fish with remarkable color variety and surprisingly persistent males.

Pterophyllum leopoldi

The smallest wild angelfish, with a bold Roman nose and surprising attitude.

Colomesus tocantinensis

A tiny puffer from Brazilian waters, surprisingly manageable for newer keepers.

Pollimyrus castelnaui

A tiny electric fish from African floodplains, built for life in the weeds.

Geophagus pellegrini

A rarely traded Colombian eartheater with a warm yellow wash and a gentle disposition.

Geophagus proximus

A sand-sifting cichlid that's gentler than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Geophagus steindachneri

A harem-forming eartheater with a complex personality and mouthbrooding surprises.

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Amphiprion sandaracinos

A solid stripe from nose to dorsal fin sets this all-orange clownfish apart.

Centropyge eibli

Delicately scribbled markings and reef-range charm in a compact dwarf angel.

Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

A bold, secretive reef wrasse that earns its stripes in more ways than one.

Sciaenochromis ahli

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi predator that stays surprisingly peaceful in a community.

Labidochromis caeruleus

The most beginner-friendly mbuna, wearing a yellow that's rarer in the wild than you'd think.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Nimbochromis linni

A crafty Lake Malawi predator that ambushes prey with surprising patience.

Pseudochromis elongatus

A secretive reef cave-dweller with a slim, darting silhouette.

Leptobotia elongata

A river giant from the Yangtze that demands serious space and serious commitment.

Pomacanthus imperator

One of the ocean's most dramatically patterned fish, and a true centerpiece species.

Botia udomritthiruji

A boldly barred Myanmar loach with a lively personality and complex social life.

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

A flamboyant fairy wrasse that puts on constant courtship displays in the reef tank.

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

A Lake Tanganyika mouthbrooder with famously elaborate fin lure breeding tricks.

Nemacheilus selangoricus

A scrappy little bottom-dweller from Borneo's fast forest streams.

Dawkinsia filamentosa

A large, lively Indian barb whose males grow ornate trailing dorsal fins.

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

A bold, snake-like predator that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Thorichthys meeki

The cichlid that turns its fiery throat into a threat display.

Centropyge fisheri

A compact, warm-toned pygmy angel that holds its own on the reef.

Mesonauta festivus

A gentle South American cichlid with a bold diagonal stripe and surprising breeding devotion.

Mesonauta guyanae

A gentle Amazonian cichlid that brings calm elegance to the community tank.

Mesonauta insignis

A shy Amazonian cichlid often hiding behind its more famous cousin's name.

Centropyge loricula

A reef-dwelling jewel that brings bold color and personality to the right tank.

Centropyge acanthops

A fiery little angel from East Africa that punches above its weight.