Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

The only mbuna that feeds exclusively on submerged wood in the wild.

Naso annulatus

A genuinely massive unicornfish that schools on outer reef walls across the Indo-Pacific.

Siganus doliatus

A reef grazer that pairs up young and carries venomous spines as backup.

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Acanthurus blochii

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

Garra cambodgiensis

A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

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

Acanthurus lineatus

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

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.

Acanthurus dussumieri

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

Otocinclus affinis

Tiny, tireless algae scrubbers that work best in a crew

Acanthurus fowleri

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

Siganus guttatus

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

Semaprochilodus insignis

A migratory Amazon grazer that plays a surprising ecological role in the wild.

Homaloptera bilineata

A tiny torrent-dweller that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.

Acanthurus guttatus

A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

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

Naso elegans

A bold reef grazer with vivid orange tail spines and a distinctly regal profile.

Otocinclus vittatus

Tiny algae-grazing catfish that plasters itself to glass and plants alike.

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Acanthurus japonicus

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

Myloplus rubripinnis

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

Crossocheilus reticulatus

A fishnet-patterned grazer that thrives in a lively, well-matched community.

Barbucca diabolica

A belly-crawling 'scooter' loach that rarely leaves the substrate.

Crossocheilus siamensis

A tireless algae grazer that earns its keep in planted tanks.

Metynnis argenteus

Peaceful piranha relatives that will demolish your plants overnight.

Metynnis hypsauchen

A piranha cousin that's actually peaceful, but don't trust it with small fish.

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

A migratory Amazon giant that sifts sediment and schools in impressive numbers.

Otocinclus flexilis

A tiny algae grazer from Brazil with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Hemimyzon formosanus

A rare Taiwanese hillstream fish that needs company to truly settle in.

Hypergastromyzon humilis

A tiny Bornean hillstream loach that crawls rocks instead of swimming

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Acanthurus thompsoni

A deep-reef plankton feeder that breaks the surgeonfish mold entirely.

Leporellus vittatus

A bottom-hugging herbivore from South America's major river systems, best kept in groups.