Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

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

Neolebias ansorgii

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

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

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

Chaetodon striatus

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

Melanotaenia trifasciata

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

Chaetodon melannotus

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

Chilatherina bleheri

A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.

Assessor macneilli

A cave-dwelling reef basslet that swims upside-down like it owns the place.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

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

Carassius auratus var. celestial

The upward-gazing fancy goldfish that trades agility for pure personality.

Barbodes everetti

A misidentified Bornean barb finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

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

Paracheilinus octotaenia

A Red Sea gem whose dazzling courtship displays have to be seen to be believed.

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.

Hemigrammus unilineatus

A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.

Devario maetaengensis

A compact mountain-stream danio with bold patterning from northern Thailand's cool waters.

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

Prionobrama filigera

A peaceful, transparent schooling fish with a blood-red tail that earns its name.

Charax gibbosus

A rarely-seen South American oddity with a see-through body and a quirky head-down posture.

Centropyge heraldi

A clean, all-yellow dwarf angel that's bolder than its simple look suggests.

Hemigrammus rodwayi

The golden color isn't natural. It takes a parasite to unlock it.

Heniochus chrysostomus

A bold-banded bannerfish with a dramatic dorsal fin and reef-roaming habits.

Alfaro huberi

A sleek Central American livebearer built for fast, clear currents.

Chaetodon mitratus

A deep-reef butterflyfish from remote Indian Ocean islands, rarely seen in the wild or in tanks.

Melanotaenia parva

A rare mountain lake gem that puts on a show at feeding time.

Melanotaenia lacustris

A slow-developing rainbowfish whose true colors take patience to unlock.

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

A highland Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with vivid color.

Glossolepis wanamensis

A critically endangered rainbowfish from a single remote Papua New Guinea lake.

Gobiodon citrinus

A tiny, lemon-yellow goby that lives tucked inside coral branches in the wild.

Carassius auratus var. lionhead

The beefy, hood-crowned fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Melanotaenia maccullochi

A compact, peaceful rainbowfish that rewards group keeping with vivid male displays.

Elacatinus oceanops

A tiny cleaner fish that runs its own reef spa service.

Melanotaenia affinis

One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.

Gobiodon okinawae

Tiny, vivid, and inseparable from its Acropora home.

Carassius auratus var. oranda

The velvet-capped fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keeping.

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.