Species

Acanthurus achilles

A bold, reef-grazing surgeon with a vivid orange tail patch and a fiery attitude toward rivals.

Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus

A jet-black reef algae grazer that earns its keep on the rockwork.

Jordanella floridae

Florida's own killifish relative, built for algae duty and bold personalities.

Acanthurus bariene

A deep-reef surgeonfish that needs serious space and earns its keep over decades.

Ecsenius bicolor

A boldly two-toned reef blenny that claims every hole as its own.

Siganus uspi

A bold Fijian reef fish with a dramatic two-tone pattern and venomous spines.

Ecsenius namiyei

A sleek, dark blenny that grazes algae from reef rockwork with quiet confidence.

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Chaetostoma cf thomsoni

The most common rubbernose pleco in the hobby, and endlessly misidentified.

Acanthurus blochii

A long-lived, schooling surgeon with a mood-shifting palette and a blade to match.

Pomacanthus navarchus

A bold reef resident with one of the most dramatic color transitions in marine fishkeeping.

Scarus guacamaia

The largest Atlantic parrotfish, built for reefs but almost impossible to keep captive.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

Ompok bimaculatus

A shy, teeth-filled predator hiding behind an innocent name.

Meiacanthus oualanensis

A sunny Fijian blenny with venomous fangs behind that cheerful face.

Acanthurus triostegus

A reef grazer wearing prison stripes, and surprisingly easy to get along with.

Acanthurus xanthopterus

A wide-ranging giant surgeonfish that breaks the herbivore rules.

Symphysodon discus

The crown jewel of the Amazon, built for serious fishkeepers who love a challenge.

Siganus vulpinus

Bold face, venomous spines, and an appetite that keeps algae in check.

Pseudotropheus tropheops

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with a surprisingly forceful approach to eating algae.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Centropyge interruptus

A rare Japanese deepwater dwarf angel that pairs for life on rocky reefs.

Centropyge flavissima

A vivid all-yellow dwarf angel with a bold blue eye ring and a reputation for nipping corals.

Diadema setosum

A reef-grazing urchin with impressively long spines and a sharp sense of self-defense.

Ecsenius midas

A reef blenny that mimics anthias in color, movement, and social behavior.

Acanthurus pyroferus

A juvenile master of disguise that grows into a bold reef grazer.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Acanthurus leucosternon

A breathtaking Indian Ocean surgeon with a sharp temper to match its bold colors.

Acanthurus japonicus

A reef algae grazer that rewards patient, experienced keepers with years of personality.

Pungu maclareni

A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.

Zebrasoma xanthurum

A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.

Tilapia zillii

A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.

Myloplus rubripinnis

A coin-shaped giant with a bold red fin and a serious appetite for plants.