Species

Brachyrhamdia rambarrani

A Corydoras mimic from blackwater Brazil, rarely seen but worth the search.

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Caridina multidentata

The aquarium's hardest-working algae crew, with a habit of stealing everyone's lunch.

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

Erethistes jerdoni

A tiny, peaceful catfish that hides by day and explores by night.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

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.

Schistura jarutanini

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

Corydoras nattereri

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

Danio kerri

A powder-blue schooling gem from the Malay Peninsula that's rarely seen but easy to keep.

Stiphodon atropurpureus

A thumbnail-sized stream goby that grazes biofilm and occasionally vanishes into the sand.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Corydoras boesemani

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and stays rare in the hobby.

Corydoras bilineatus

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and blinks at you.

Desmopuntius foerschi

A tiny blackwater barb with bold vertical bars and a lively schooling personality.

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

A tiny Bornean hillstream crawler with iridescent blue fins and bold spotted patterns.

Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Pethia tiantian

A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Xiphophorus milleri

A rare Mexican platyfish from one lake, suited for species-focused setups.

Danio margaritatus

Tiny, jewel-spotted fish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular color displays.