Species

Synodontis pleurops

Enormous-eyed Congo catfish that vanishes the moment the lights come on.

Phenacogrammus interruptus

A drab fish store purchase that transforms into something genuinely spectacular at home.

Pyrrhulina spilota

A slender Peruvian gem with surprisingly complex spawning behavior for its size.

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

A vividly spotted obligate coral feeder that's as delicate as it is beautiful.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

Serranocirrhitus latus

A secretive reef dweller that casually swims upside-down along cave ceilings.

Apistogramma commbrae

A cool-water dwarf cichlid with a tell-tale double spot and surprising monogamy.

A rare Peruvian armored catfish that breathes air and lives for decades.

A tiny, long-lived catfish with a fascinating natural mimicry story.

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly versatile respiratory trick up its sleeve.

Girardinus creolus

A rare Cuban livebearer that occupies the middle of the water column.

Trichopsis vittata

The gourami that settles arguments with sound instead of fins.

Chaetodon xanthurus

The only butterflyfish with a true crosshatch pattern on its sides.

Trochilocharax ornatus

A scaleless micro-tetra with internal fertilization and serious personality for its size.

Caridina cantonensis

Boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that reward careful water chemistry with constant activity.

Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi

A rare Araguaia gem that rewards patient schooling setups with vivid red coloring.

Bodianus pulchellus

A reef-safe wrasse relative that moonlights as a cleaner fish when young.

Pethia cumingii

A peaceful Sri Lankan gem with bold black blotches and sunshine-yellow fins.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) cyathus

A solitary cold-water cup coral from the Mediterranean, rarely seen in reef tanks.

Oryzias woworae

A tiny Indonesian ricefish that glows red and blue at spawning time.

Danio feegradei

A restless Burmese danio with complex social dynamics beneath its peaceful reputation.

Hemigrammus bellottii

A small, nimble Amazonian tetra with a distinctive body marking worth looking twice at.

Pareutropius buffei

A slender West African catfish that blooms with confidence in a shoal.

Acheilognathus macropterus

A large bitterling with a bizarre mussel-breeding strategy unlike almost any other fish.

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

A rarely seen deep-reef wrasse from some of the Pacific's most remote atolls.

Aspidoras depinnai

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and air-breathing tricks.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii

A cold-water solitary coral that thrives where tropical reefs fear to tread.

Wetmorella albofasciata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that haunts caves and rarely ventures into the open.

Moenkhausia pittieri

Sold as a dull juvenile, it matures into something that genuinely sparkles.

Valenciennea puellaris

A sand-sifting goby that tidies your substrate and bonds for life with a partner.

Corydoras loxozonus

A long-lived Colombian cory that thrives in groups and breathes a little air on the side.

Duncanopsammia peltata

A forgiving large-polyp coral that rewards beginners and veterans alike.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

The loach that supposedly predicts the weather and definitely has personality.

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Fowleria isostigma

A small, secretive cardinalfish that haunts muddy flats and rocky refuges.

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.