Species

Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus

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

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

A gentle giant that moonlights as your tank's algae cleanup crew.

Ancistrus sp

A wide-headed Xingu catfish that rewards patient, experienced keepers with remarkable longevity.

Naso annulatus

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

Siganus virgatus

A peaceful reef grazer that backs up its calm nature with venomous spines.

Siganus doliatus

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

Ecsenius bicolor

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

Ecsenius namiyei

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

Tylomelania zemis

A slow-moving, long-lived snail that grazes peacefully and breeds one giant baby at a time.

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

A schooling grazer that overwhelms rivals through sheer numbers.

Acanthurus nigricauda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific grazer that bucks the typical surgeonfish habitat

Chaetostoma cf thomsoni

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

Calcinus elegans

Vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae make this hermit a reef workhorse.

Clibanarius tricolor

A tiny, tireless reef cleaner with vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae.

Gastromyzon farragus

A tiny Bornean stream-clinger with a vivid red tail and bold territorial streaks.

Gastromyzon stellatus

A boldly spotted Bornean stream crawler that grazes rocks like a tiny vacuum.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus sp.

The algae-scrubbing workhorse that actually stays a manageable size.

Ancistrus hoplogenys

A peaceful, algae-grazing bristlenose from the Amazon with an unusual breathing trick.

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The algae-scrubbing catfish with a face only a fishkeeper could love.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Garra cambodgiensis

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

Meiacanthus oualanensis

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

Garra hughi

A mountain stream grazer from India's Western Ghats, sometimes sold as chocolate algae eater.

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.

Hypostomus plecostomus

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

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.

Strombus alatus

A peaceful, sand-sifting conch that earns its dramatic name through looks alone.

Crossocheilus latius

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