Species

Carassius auratus var. ryukin

The hump-backed beauty of fancy goldfish keeping, built for cool, calm ponds and tanks.

Poecilia latipinna

The male's enormous sail-like dorsal fin makes this livebearer instantly recognizable.

Poecilia velifera

The towering dorsal fin of this livebearer is a true showpiece when conditions are right.

Thorichthys callolepis

A lesser-known Mexican cichlid from swift, rocky headwaters worth a closer look.

Paraneetroplus bulleri

A hardy Mexican cichlid built for fast currents and long-term companionship.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi

A boldly patterned reef angel that's surprisingly easygoing for its size.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly that pairs for life and rarely strays far from coral.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Poecilia mexicana

The wild ancestor of the molly we all know, built for tough conditions.

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Amphiprion akallopisos

The pale skunk stripe makes this anemonefish one of the most recognizable in the ocean.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Ancistrus triradiatus

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

Satanoperca daemon

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

Apolemichthys kingi

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

Chaetodon tinkeri

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

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.