Species

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Halichoeres poeyi

A bold Atlantic wrasse with a sharp temper for its own kind.

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

A deep-river Asian catfish with an impressively tall dorsal fin and bold personality.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Rasbora borapetensis

A peaceful schooling fish with a vivid red tail that really shines in a group.

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

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.

Labeo chrysophekadion

A dramatically dark, shark-shaped giant that outgrows most home tanks.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Corydoras melanistius

A sociable little armored catfish that thrives in groups and lives surprisingly long.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras schultzei

A rare, captive-bred cory with deep black coloration and charming schooling behavior.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Chilatherina bleheri

A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Schistura jarutanini

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

Ophisternon infernale

A cave-dwelling, eyeless eel from the underground rivers of the Yucatan.

Pimelodus blochii

A boldly striped rivercat that doubles as an accidental seed disperser in the wild.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Pygoplites diacanthus

One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.

Barbus fasciolatus

A rarely exported African barb with bold vertical bars and crepuscular habits.

Chromis cyanea

A cool-blue schooling fish that brings open-water energy to reef tanks.

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.

Chrysiptera cyanea

Vivid blue and boldly territorial, this tiny fish punches well above its weight.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.

Tropheus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that rewards patience with fascinating colony dynamics.

Panaque suttonorum

A wood-rasping Venezuelan plec with vivid blue eyes that glow in the right light.

Balistoides viridescens

The largest triggerfish alive, and it knows it.