Species

Gonodactylus smithii

A powerful reef predator that punches with the force of a bullet.

Gonodactylus chiragra

A pugnacious little mantis shrimp with a powerful punch and fierce personality.

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Tiny, fearless, and smart enough to recognize the person feeding it.

Danio albolineatus

A shimmering, active schooler that thrives in community tanks with minimal fuss.

Trichogaster leeri

A lace-patterned gourami with feeler fins and a gentle disposition.

Pseudocheilinops ataenia

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that vanishes into the coral the moment you look away.

Betta pugnax

A forest stream betta with a gentler side and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Nannostomus grandis

The largest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth the search.

Nannostomus minimus

Tiny, timid, and barely an inch long. A pencilfish for the dedicated nano keeper.

Luciocephalus aura

A Sumatran swamp predator that breathes air and strikes with lightning speed.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

A large Amazonian catfish that lurks in deep river channels far from shore.

Aphyolebias peruensis

A rare Amazonian killifish with an extraordinarily long egg incubation period.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

A bold reef rearanger that sleeps on its side and makes noise when startled.

Phallichthys fairweatheri

A gentle little livebearer from Central America's marshy backwaters.

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

A sleek, toothy predator that schools as a juvenile and hunts like a pike.

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

A sleek river predator that plays surprisingly well with the right tankmates.

Boulengerella cuvieri

A surface-hunting predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Luciocephalus pulcher

A pike-like gourami relative from blackwater forests, built for ambush.

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

A sleek Amazon predator that's surprisingly manageable for first-time piranha keepers.

Paracheilinus carpenteri

A tiny reef wrasse that puts on a dazzling courtship flash of pink and blue.

Halichoeres melanurus

A reef-safe wrasse that earns its keep hunting pests from the sandbed up.

Arapaima gigas

A living giant from the Amazon that breathes air like a lung fish.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Diodon holacanthus

A curious, spiny puffer that can devour your cleanup crew without a second thought.

Potamotrygon hystrix

A flat, venomous predator that vanishes into the sand right before your eyes.

Hippocampus abdominalis

The largest seahorse species, with a comically round belly to match its personality.

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Iksookimia pumila

A compact Korean loach rarely seen outside its home country's hobby.

Tetraodon pustulatus

A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.

Sinogastromyzon puliensis

A flat, current-loving Taiwanese hillstream loach that clings to rocks like a living suction cup.