Species
Browsing 643 species. Use the filters below to narrow down.
Urchin Clingfish
FishDiademichthys lineatus
Tiny reef clingfish that makes its home among sea urchin spines.
Utaka
FishMchenga flavimanus
A peaceful Malawi cichlid from the sandy shallows, built for life in open water.
Vanderbilt's Chromis
FishChromis vanderbilti
A small, shoaling Pacific damsel that's genuinely easy on beginners and neighbors alike.
Van Heurn's Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia vanheurni
A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.
Variable Platyfish
FishXiphophorus variatus
Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.
Vateria Flower Rasbora
FishRasboroides vaterifloris
A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.
Veiltail Goldfish
FishCarassius auratus var. veiltail
The flowing, split tail of fancy goldfish taken to its most dramatic extreme.
Vietnamese White Cloud Minnow
FishTanichthys micagemmae
A lesser-known cousin of the white cloud that rewards keepers who look closely.
Violet Goby
FishGobioides broussonnetii
A dragon-faced gentle giant that's all looks and no aggression.
Virginia's Cory
FishCorydoras virginiae
A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.
Volcano Killifish
FishAphyosemion volcanum
A rare Cameroonian killifish from volcanic rainforest streams, seldom seen in the hobby.
Weitzmani Cory
FishCorydoras weitzmani
A long-lived little catfish that blinks at you from the bottom of the tank.
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
FishTanichthys albonubes
A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.
Whitelined Goby
FishAmblygobius albimaculatus
A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and engineers its own burrow.
Whitepatch Splitfin
FishAllodontichthys hubbsi
A rare Mexican livebearer from a single river system, seldom seen in the hobby.
White Star Tetra
FishAxelrodia stigmatias
A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.
White stripe cory
FishCorydoras albolineatus
A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.
Wood-cat Catfish
FishAuchenipterichthys thoracatus
A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.
Wood Catfish
FishCentromochlus schultzi
A shy but charming Brazilian wood catfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.
Wood Catfish
FishGlanidium leopardum
A leopard-spotted catfish from Guiana's leaf-littered creek systems.
X-Ray Tetra
FishPristella maxillaris
The see-through tetra whose bold dorsal fin pattern makes a school unforgettable.
Yellow-banded Moenkhausia
FishMoenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.
Yellow Eyed Silver Barb
FishHypsibarbus pierrei
A large, river-bred barb with bold scale patterning and easy care.
Yellowstriped Fairy Basslet
FishPseudanthias tuka
A reef-slope schooler draped in purple and yellow, surprisingly manageable in a large system.
Yellow-tailed African Characin
FishAlestopetersius caudalis
A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show
Yellow Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon bifasciatus
A Brazilian tetra with a mysterious golden shimmer that baffles even scientists.
Zamora Woodcat
FishAuchenipterichthys coracoideus
A secretive Amazonian catfish with an unusually intimate approach to reproduction.
Zebra Danio
FishDanio rerio
The classic beginner fish that still earns its place in serious community tanks.
Zebra Plec
FishHypancistrus zebra
The boldly striped zebra plec: rare, sought-after, and worth every effort.
Zona
FishBedotia geayi
A rare Malagasy rainbowfish that forms size-sorted shoals in cool highland streams.
Zygatus Cory
FishCorydoras zygatus
A peaceful armored catfish that literally breathes through its gut.