Species

Aphanius iberus

A rare Mediterranean killifish worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

A shy, small labyrinth fish with secretive bubble-nesting habits worth watching.

Aphanius splendens

A rare Turkish killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Aphyosemion splendopleure

A jewel of West African rainforest streams that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Macrognathus siamensis

A slender, burrowing oddity with a row of false eyes along its back.

Barbodes binotatus

A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

A pale, spotted bottom-dweller from Asian estuaries with a surprisingly bold personality.

Hampala dispar

A fast-moving Mekong predator that stays manageable enough for a large community tank.

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Gasteropelecus maculatus

A surface-skimming South American oddity that can genuinely leap out of your tank.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Abalistes stellaris

A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.

Apistogramma steindachneri

A harem-breeding dwarf cichlid with bold lateral markings from Guiana's rivers.

Synchiropus stellatus

A pint-sized predator from Indian Ocean reefs, built for life among the rubble.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Pseudanthias hypselosoma

A robust, gregarious anthias that thrives in calmer reef lagoons across the Indo-Pacific.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Corynactis annulata

A tough, colorful corallimorpharian that thrives where most corals struggle.

Boraras naevus

A thumbnail-sized Thai rasbora with bold body blotches and big personality in groups.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Chilomycterus schoepfii

A spiny, permanently-armed puffer relative that never needs to inflate to look the part.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Boulengerella lateristriga

A torpedo-shaped Amazonian predator that schools when young and hunts when older.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Leptopsammia pruvoti

A rare non-photosynthetic cup coral that thrives in low-light reef corners.