Species

Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus

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

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.

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.

Meiacanthus oualanensis

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

Pseudotropheus tropheops

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

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.

Pungu maclareni

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

Tilapia zillii

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

Metriaclima estherae

A bold, scrappy cichlid that brings serious color and attitude to the African rift tank.

Pseudotropheus saulosi

A Lake Malawi mbuna with dazzling sex-based color differences and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Garra spilota

A reddish-finned Burmese stream fish with boldly blotched flanks and genuine personality.

Meiacanthus grammistes

A venomous-fanged blenny that other fish mimic for protection.

Ecsenius stigmatura

A tiny, perch-loving reef blenny with a bold spot and big personality.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Leporellus vittatus

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