Species

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Turbo brunneus

A compact, hard-working grazer with a classic spiral shell in earthy tones.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Paracyathus stearnsii

A solitary Pacific stony coral for the dedicated cold-water or temperate reef keeper.

Plerogyra sinuosa

Grape-like bubbles by day, sweeping tentacles by night. A coral of two faces.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Plerogyra simplex

Bubble-covered by day, tentacled hunter by night. A coral with a double life.

Entacmaea quadricolor

The classic clownfish host that can clone itself when truly happy.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Alpheus soror

A snapping shrimp that pairs with gobies and packs a serious acoustic punch.

Sphoeroides annulatus

A large, noise-making Pacific puffer that's surprisingly approachable for beginners.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudotropheus crabro

A Malawi cichlid that transforms its colors in under a second to trick catfish.

Brachygobius xanthozona

Bold black-and-yellow banding packed into a tiny, personality-filled goby.

Brachygobius doriae

Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.

Brachygobius nunus

Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.

Orbicella franksi

A rugged, mounding reef builder with a pleasingly irregular, textured surface.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Pethia tiantian

A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.

Sawbwa resplendens

A tiny Burmese gem where male rivalry runs high and tank ratios matter.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Cladangia exusta

A lesser-known Indo-Pacific coral that rewards attentive reef keepers.

Haplochromis burtoni

A scrappy Tanganyikan cichlid with bold color and an attitude to match.

Seriatopora dendritica

A delicate, needle-branched coral that rewards careful placement and steady flow.

Seriatopora guttata

A delicate branching coral that rewards careful reef keepers with detailed, bird's-nest-like growth.

Cladocora caespitosa

The Mediterranean's only reef-building coral, forming dense tubular clumps in shallow water.

Savalia savaglia

A Mediterranean deep-reef anthozoan that thrives where most corals fear to go.

Opsarius pulchellus

A fast-moving, boldly barred stream fish that needs active, confident tankmates.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Ameca splendens

A rare Mexican livebearer with a placenta-like structure and feisty personality.

Hypoplectrus unicolor

A Caribbean reef predator surprisingly well-suited to beginner saltwater tanks.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Garra cambodgiensis

A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.