Species

Corydoras adolfoi

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

Caridina multidentata

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

Corydoras ambiacus

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

Neolebias ansorgii

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

Corydoras atropersonatus

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

Corydoras metae

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

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Epiplatys dageti dageti

A hardy, surface-loving killifish that's a perfect gateway into egg-scattering species.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Corydoras nattereri

A long-lived, sociable bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Inpaichthys kerri

Tiny tetra with big color rivalry. Males glow brightest when competing for attention.

Stiphodon atropurpureus

A thumbnail-sized stream goby that grazes biofilm and occasionally vanishes into the sand.

Nothobranchius patrizii

A tiny annual killifish built for life in pools that disappear.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Corydoras bilineatus

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and blinks at you.

Desmopuntius foerschi

A tiny blackwater barb with bold vertical bars and a lively schooling personality.

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

A tiny Bornean hillstream crawler with iridescent blue fins and bold spotted patterns.

Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Nannostomus eques

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

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.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.