Species

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

A compact hillstream grazer that clings to rocks and cleans algae with surprising personality.

Acanthurus chronixis

A rare Pacific surgeonfish from one of the most remote atolls on Earth.

Panaqolus maccus

A compact, cave-loving pleco with bold patterns and a feisty streak toward its own kind.

Acanthurus lineatus

One of the most aggressive tangs you can keep, and one of the most beautiful.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Hypostomus plecostomus

The classic algae-scrubbing catfish that outgrows almost every tank it's sold for.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Acanthurus triostegus

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

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

A vividly spotted obligate coral feeder that's as delicate as it is beautiful.

Acanthurus xanthopterus

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

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Zebrasoma desjardinii

A sail-finned grazer that turns any large reef tank into open ocean.

Symphysodon discus

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

Acanthurus dussumieri

A wide-ranging reef grazer that puts on a vivid color display when riled.

Distichodus decemmaculatus

A rare dwarf from the Congo that actually stays small enough for a community tank.

Otocinclus affinis

Tiny, tireless algae scrubbers that work best in a crew

Otocinclus mariae

Tiny algae-grazer that plasters itself to the glass for a unique underside view.

Gastromyzon ocellatus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with a bold red tail and real personality.

Bagrichthys macropterus

A river-bottom detritivore from Southeast Asia's murky floodplain systems.

Acanthurus fowleri

A reef-cruising grazer that roams seaward drop-offs in loose schools

Siganus vulpinus

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

Crossocheilus latius

A peaceful grazer from Himalayan headwaters, rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Hypostomus regani

A tough, territorial pleco from the river systems of southern South America.

Siganus guttatus

A schooling reef herbivore with venomous spines and a tide-following lifestyle.

Stiphodon rutilaureus

A tiny, rock-hugging stream goby from the clear rivers of Melanesia.

Pseudotropheus tropheops

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

Baryancistrus sp. "Cf Xanthellus"

A gold-spotted Xingu pleco with a temperament that gets feistier with age.

Crossocheilus cobitis

A bottom-dwelling algae eater from Southeast Asia's great river systems.

Balitora brucei

A flattened hill-stream grazer that thrives where the current runs wild.

Ctenochromis polli

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

Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus

A hefty Amazonian pleco that breathes air and rules the tank bottom.

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Centropyge interruptus

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

Ancistrus cf cirrhosus

The bristlenose catfish: a compact, algae-grazing workhorse with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Labeo calbasu

A large, algae-grazing river fish best appreciated outside the home aquarium.