Species

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.

Rasboroides vaterifloris

A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.

Carassius auratus var. veiltail

The flowing, split tail of fancy goldfish taken to its most dramatic extreme.

Tanichthys micagemmae

A lesser-known cousin of the white cloud that rewards keepers who look closely.

Gobioides broussonnetii

A dragon-faced gentle giant that's all looks and no aggression.

Corydoras virginiae

A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.

Aphyosemion volcanum

A rare Cameroonian killifish from volcanic rainforest streams, seldom seen in the hobby.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Clarias batrachus

The catfish that actually walks on land and can breathe air.

Protopterus annectens annectens

An ancient, air-breathing fish that can survive years without water

Rineloricaria lanceolata

A gentle whiptail catfish that breeds willingly and guards its eggs with dedication.

Rineloricaria fallax

A devoted catfish father that breeds readily and tolerates a wide range of tankmates.

Rineloricaria parva

A slender, whip-tailed catfish that breeds readily and suits most peaceful communities.

Vieja argentea

A boldly colored Central American bruiser that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.

Acanthurus albipectoralis

A reef-edge schooler that hunts open water instead of grazing the bottom.

Amblygobius albimaculatus

A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and engineers its own burrow.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Dardanus megistos

A bold, red-clawed hermit crab that outgrows most shells. And most tanks.

Axelrodia stigmatias

A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.

Corydoras albolineatus

A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.

Centropyge flavicauda

A small, deep-bodied dwarf angel with a ghostly white tail that stands out in any reef.

Auchenipterichthys thoracatus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.

Pristella maxillaris

The see-through tetra whose bold dorsal fin pattern makes a school unforgettable.

Cherax destructor

Australia's tough backyard crayfish, endlessly adaptable and full of personality.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Hypsibarbus pierrei

A large, river-bred barb with bold scale patterning and easy care.

Pomacanthus xanthometopon

A reef-grazing giant whose juvenile and adult forms look like different fish entirely.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Pseudanthias tuka

A reef-slope schooler draped in purple and yellow, surprisingly manageable in a large system.

Microspathodon chrysurus

A jewel-toned damselfish that earns its turf with pure attitude.

Alestopetersius caudalis

A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show