Species

Nassarius vibex

A tireless sand-sifting scavenger that keeps reef substrate clean and aerated.

Nassarius distortus

A tidy little scavenger from the Yaeyama Islands with a distinctively ornate shell.

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

A pebble-stream loach from India with famously unpredictable mood swings.

Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui

A shy Indian stream loach best kept in groups to bring it out of hiding.

Sundadanio axelrodi

Tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient keepers with dazzling group behavior.

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

A bold little reef dweller that punches well above its weight in personality.

Melanotaenia praecox

Tiny rainbowfish that turns up the color when kept in a proper shoal.

Gobiosoma oceanops

A tiny reef cleaner that punches way above its weight.

Paracheirodon innesi

The fish that turned millions of people into aquarium keepers.

Corydoras reticulatus

A fine-patterned bottom dweller that lives surprisingly long in good company.

Hypancistrus sp. "L066"

A boldly patterned pleco with a variable maze-like network across its body.

Odonus niger

Red teeth, blue body, and a personality that commands the whole tank.

Aulonocara hueseri

A sand-sifting peacock cichlid with deep blue coloration from Lake Malawi's rocky shores.

Corydoras nijsseni

A rare Rio Negro cory with bold patterning and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

One of the world's most adaptable fish, but a challenging aquarium resident.

Poropanchax normani

Tiny West African killifish with glowing blue eyes that shimmer in low light.

Corydoras septentrionalis

A long-lived Orinoco bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Mogurnda mogurnda

A bold Australian bottom-dweller with real personality and surprising breeding behavior.

Melanotaenia affinis

One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Haplochromis obliquidens

A scrappy Victorian cichlid with a taste for algae and a bold personality.

Amphiprion ocellaris

The iconic reef fish that lives fearlessly among stinging anemone tentacles.

Halichoeres melasmapomus

A bold cheek-spotted wrasse with a wide Pacific range and big personality.

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Asterophysus batrachus

A gulper catfish that can swallow prey nearly twice its own size.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Corydoras simulatus

A rarely documented Colombian cory with a color pattern that keeps even experts guessing.

Danio dangila

A large, active danio with impressively long barbels and a rarely seen wild side.

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

A peaceful little African schooler that deserves far more attention than it gets.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Barilius malabaricus

A fast, bold river minnow from India's Western Ghats that needs room to move.

Carassius auratus var. oranda

The velvet-capped fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keeping.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.