Species

Apogon nigrofasciatus

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

Amblydoras nauticus

A hardy little catfish that talks in the dark and rarely shows its face by day.

Plerogyra simplex

Bubble-covered by day, tentacled hunter by night. A coral with a double life.

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

A peaceful Australian giant that hides by day and hunts by night.

Dactylopus dactylopus

A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.

Fowleria flammea

A secretive reef dweller that glows red in the shadows of lagoon corals.

Hippocampus ingens

The largest seahorse in the Pacific, built for life among deep coral branches.

Pristiapogon kallopterus

A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.

Pangio cuneovirgata

A rare kuhli lookalike from blackwater peat swamps, seldom seen outside expert collections.

Pangio piperata

A speckled, secretive kuhli loach that turns up as a mystery in mixed shipments.

Macropharyngodon meleagris

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Cryptocentrus leptocephalus

A burrow-sharing goby that stands guard while its pistol shrimp partner digs.

Zoramia leptacantha

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

Cleidopus gloriamaris

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

Pangio semicincta

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

Macrognathus meklongensis

A secretive Thai spiny eel that comes out of hiding when hunger calls.

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Polka dots, bold racing stripe, and calm enough for any peaceful community reef.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Tubastraea coccinea

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

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

A nocturnal African weakfish that retreats into caves by day and hunts by night.