Species

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Neoglyphidodon melas

A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Halichoeres poeyi

A bold Atlantic wrasse with a sharp temper for its own kind.

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

A deep-river Asian catfish with an impressively tall dorsal fin and bold personality.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Rasbora borapetensis

A peaceful schooling fish with a vivid red tail that really shines in a group.

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Labeo chrysophekadion

A dramatically dark, shark-shaped giant that outgrows most home tanks.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Corydoras melanistius

A sociable little armored catfish that thrives in groups and lives surprisingly long.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras schultzei

A rare, captive-bred cory with deep black coloration and charming schooling behavior.

Physella acuta

The unstoppable little snail that thrives where others fail.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Chilatherina bleheri

A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Schistura jarutanini

A blind cave loach from Thailand that science knows from just 22 specimens.

Ophisternon infernale

A cave-dwelling, eyeless eel from the underground rivers of the Yucatan.

Pimelodus blochii

A boldly striped rivercat that doubles as an accidental seed disperser in the wild.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Pygoplites diacanthus

One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.

Barbus fasciolatus

A rarely exported African barb with bold vertical bars and crepuscular habits.

Neocaridina palmata

A boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that brings real color to planted nano tanks.

Chromis cyanea

A cool-blue schooling fish that brings open-water energy to reef tanks.

Corydoras nattereri

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