Species

Oxycirrhites typus

A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.

Doryichthys martensii

A slender, pipe-bodied hunter that lets the male handle all the parenting duties.

Zoramia leptacantha

A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.

Hippocampus histrix

A thorny Indo-Pacific seahorse with dramatic spines and a delicate nature.

Mystus gulio

A schooling brackish catfish that grows surprisingly large and breathes air.

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

A social, zooplankton-hunting wrasse that thrives in lively reef communities.

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Schooling reef anthias that shifts from female orange to vivid male purple.

Apistogramma pantalone

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.

Melanotaenia maccullochi

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

Apistogramma macmasteri

A compact Colombian cichlid with big personality and fascinating cave-breeding behavior.

Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis

A skin-shedding hill stream catfish that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Betta mahachaiensis

A nipa palm specialist from coastal Thailand with iridescent blue-green armor.

Cleidopus gloriamaris

A living lantern: the fish that carries its own lights on its jaw.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Pristolepis fasciata

A bold, deep-bodied predator from Southeast Asian floodplains with real personality.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Ageneiosus inermis

A giant, predatory catfish with one of the most unusual reproductive strategies in freshwater.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Oxyeleotris marmorata

A motionless giant that eats anything fitting in its enormous mouth.

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

A cryptic little sand-dweller from Europe's coasts, full of quiet personality.

Carnegiella strigata

A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.

Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus

An ancient African lungfish that breathes air and can outlast a drought.

Fundulopanchax marmoratus

A rare Cameroonian killifish with detailed marbled patterning and a preference for cool water.

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.

Arothron diadematus

A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.

Apistogramma paulmuelleri

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with outsized color and surprisingly bold personality.

Apistogramma barlowi

The only Apistogramma that mouthbroods. Or doesn't, depending on its mood.

Tetraodon mbu

A Congo giant that demands respect, space, and a very sturdy tank.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Amphiprion mccullochi

A rare island endemic with a bold personality that punches well above its size.

Cualac tessellatus

A rare Mexican pupfish with a conservation story worth getting behind.

Cotylorhiza tuberculata

The Mediterranean jellyfish that looks exactly like a fried egg.

Aphanius fasciatus

A rare Mediterranean killifish that rewards dedicated keepers with fascinating, constant activity.

Trichopsis schalleri

The tiny gourami that actually produces sounds to resolve conflicts and court mates.