Species

Sarotherodon melanotheron

A hardy West African mouthbreeder that thrives in brackish and freshwater setups alike.

Hemichromis letourneuxi

A bold, pair-bonding cichlid that earns its jeweled reputation through color and attitude.

Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus

A jet-black reef algae grazer that earns its keep on the rockwork.

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

A versatile Victorian cichlid with teeth built to crush snails whole.

Periophthalmus barbarus

A true amphibious fish that walks, climbs, and breathes air on land.

Pseudotropheus aurora

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

Amphiprion rubrocinctus

Australia's own anemonefish, rarely seen outside its home waters.

Poecilia maylandi

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

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

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.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Chelmon mulleri

A reef butterflyfish that prefers muddy estuaries over pristine coral gardens.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Chaetodon melannotus

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

Gramma melacara

A deep-reef beauty that swims upside-down along underwater cliff faces.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Amphiprion latezonatus

A rare Australian clownfish with bold white bands and a surprisingly deep blue lip.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

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

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

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

Haplochromis burtoni

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

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

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

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Meiacanthus oualanensis

A sunny Fijian blenny with venomous fangs behind that cheerful face.

Awaous flavus

A sand-sifting South American goby with bold red fin markings and real personality.

Bodianus bimaculatus

A small, sociable reef hogfish that thrives in deep-slope habitats and reef drop-offs.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.