Species

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.

Satanoperca daemon

A sand-sifting cichlid with bold markings and surprisingly complex social needs.

Leporinus friderici

A large, fruit-eating South American fish that swims with serious personality.

Pseudanos trimaculatus

A schooling headstander with a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality in smaller groups.

Boraras micros

One of the tiniest cyprinids around, and genuinely underrated for the right setup.

Exochochromis anagenys

A sleek Lake Malawi predator that hunts fish over sandy and rocky lake floors.

Nannostomus trifasciatus

A pencilfish with real attitude. Best kept in big groups with broken sightlines.

Apolemichthys kingi

A rare South African reef angel with bold, tiger-like patterning.

Puntigrus tetrazona

Bold, nippy, and best kept in a big rowdy group of its own kind.

Puntigrus anchisporus

A wild Bornean tiger barb that puts the common trade fish to shame.

Ecsenius tigris

A tiny, rarely seen blenny from one of the most remote reef systems on Earth.

Syncrossus berdmorei

A bold, clicking loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Inlecypris maetaengensis

A tiny Thai mountain-stream schooler sold as tiger danio, worth a closer look.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

A shimmering river giant that rapidly outgrows most home aquariums.

Chaetodon tinkeri

A deep-water Pacific beauty with a bold split between black and white.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Hyphessobrycon stegemanni

A tiny Tocantins tetra often mistaken for its look-alike neighbor.

Amphiprion ephippium

A bold, deepening red clownfish that loses its white stripes as it matures.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Ctenochaetus tominiensis

A compact reef grazer with vivid fin tips that earns its keep cleaning algae.

Uaru amphiacanthoides

A surprisingly gentle giant that raises fry just like discus do.

Schistura cf balteata

A boldly patterned Myanmar loach that comes in pink or yellow. Nobody knows why.

Champsochromis caeruleus

The trout cichlid: a solitary Lake Malawi predator built around an enormous mouth.

Chalceus erythrurus

A bold, active surface cruiser with a brilliantly colored tail to match its attitude.

Pethia erythromycter

A tiny Myanmar barb with a red nose and big attitude toward tankmates.

Garra bicornuta

The only Garra with paired facial horns that flex when things get heated.

Farlowella mariaelenae

A living twig that grazes algae and barely moves. Until it does.

Farlowella vittata

A living twig that vanishes in plain sight among branches and leaves.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

A compact Tanganyikan rock-dweller with fascinating pair-bonding behavior.

Nannostomus bifasciatus

A schooling pencilfish that tilts nose-up and swims in tight, lively groups.

Amaralia hypsiura

A flat, leaf-litter specialist with a peculiar silhouette and peaceful disposition.

Astyanax bimaculatus

A robust South American characin that rewards keepers willing to think big.