Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

A reef-dwelling wrasse with detailed patterning earned through its name alone.

Monodactylus sebae

A bold brackish schooler from West Africa that needs space and company to truly thrive.

Chromis agilis

A reef-native schooling fish that brings natural movement to larger coral displays.

Colomesus asellus

The only true schooling puffer, and it comes from the Amazon.

Jordanella floridae

Florida's own killifish relative, built for algae duty and bold personalities.

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

Siganus magnificus

A boldly patterned reef herbivore that pairs for life in the wild.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Pomacanthus asfur

A bold Red Sea beauty with a dramatic yellow arc that transforms with age.

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Colomesus psittacus

A peaceful Atlantic puffer that genuinely tolerates company of its own kind.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Canthigaster valentini

A pint-sized puffer so bold that other fish evolved just to copy it.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Acanthurus bariene

A deep-reef surgeonfish that needs serious space and earns its keep over decades.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

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.

Siganus uspi

A bold Fijian reef fish with a dramatic two-tone pattern and venomous spines.

Pomacanthus arcuatus

A large, sociable Atlantic angel that juveniles moonlight as reef cleaning stations.

Chaetodon melannotus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.

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.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

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

Halichoeres poeyi

A bold Atlantic wrasse with a sharp temper for its own kind.

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

Wetmorella nigropinnata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.