Species

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

A boldly banded reef pipefish that breeds in captivity and hides in caves.

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Elacatinus figaro

Brazil's own cleaner goby, busy grooming tankmates on the reef.

Hippocampus barbouri

A boldly patterned seahorse with one of the most ornate snouts in the genus.

Nannostomus espei

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

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

A sociable reef fish that thrives in groups and brings constant mid-water activity.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Betta persephone

A velvety black pygmy betta from some of the world's most acidic swamps.

Pervagor melanocephalus

A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.

Ostracion cubicus

Adorable cube-shaped reef fish that hides a dangerous chemical defense.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Apogon nigrofasciatus

A secretive reef-dweller that comes alive after dark to hunt the rubble.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

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

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Inpaichthys kerri

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

Rasbora einthovenii

A peaceful forest-stream rasbora with a charmingly crinkled lateral stripe.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Betta brownorum

A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

A delicate blackwater specialist with unusual maternal mouthbrooding and mysterious social rituals.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Alestes bimaculatus

A lively Congo schooler that brings active mid-water energy to larger African setups.

Trichopsis vittata

The gourami that settles arguments with sound instead of fins.

Moenkhausia pittieri

Sold as a dull juvenile, it matures into something that genuinely sparkles.

Fowleria isostigma

A small, secretive cardinalfish that haunts muddy flats and rocky refuges.

Rasbosoma spilocerca

A tiny Mekong surface dweller that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

A rare peat-stream catfish that schools and stays genuinely peaceful in community tanks.