Species

Periophthalmus barbarus

A true amphibious fish that walks, climbs, and breathes air on land.

Corydoras atropersonatus

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

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Amphiprion rubrocinctus

Australia's own anemonefish, rarely seen outside its home waters.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

A bold splash of blue and yellow that punches above its small size.

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Apolemichthys arcuatus

A boldly patterned Hawaiian angel that's surprisingly approachable for reef keepers.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Corydoras metae

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

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

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.

Genicanthus bellus

A deep-reef planktivore with harem social structure and rare availability.