Species

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Halichoeres cosmetus

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

Sarotherodon melanotheron

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

Microsynodontis batesii

A pint-sized African catfish with bold juvenile patterns that transform as it matures.

Pareutropius debauwi

A schooling African catfish with a see-through body and lively personality.

Barbus holotaenia

A lively schooling barb from Central Africa, rarely seen but worth the hunt.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

Nannocharax fasciatus

A tiny West African characin that rewards patient keepers with fascinating bottom-dwelling behavior.

Chromis agilis

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

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) alaskensis

A solitary cold-water coral bringing deep Pacific character to dedicated reef tanks.

Caridina multidentata

The aquarium's hardest-working algae crew, with a habit of stealing everyone's lunch.

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

A gentle giant that moonlights as your tank's algae cleanup crew.

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

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.

Ancistrus sp

A wide-headed Xingu catfish that rewards patient, experienced keepers with remarkable longevity.

Pectinia alcicornis

A turbid-water coral with dramatic upward spires and toothed ridges.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

A dapper little North American native that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Phyllangia consagensis

A rarely kept Eastern Pacific coral for the dedicated intermediate reef keeper.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

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.

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.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Colisa fasciata

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

Opistognathus macrognathus

A burrow-digging Atlantic oddity that broods its eggs in its mouth.

Petrolisthes galathinus

A flat, fast-moving filter feeder that earns its place in a reef setup.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

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

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.