Species

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi

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

Hyphessobrycon eques

Fiery red schooler that turns fin-nipper when kept in too-small groups.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

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

Pyrrhulina brevis

A compact Amazonian predator with surprising personality for its size.

Rasbora argyrotaenia

A sleek, fast-moving schooler built for larger river setups

Hemiodus gracilis

A fast-moving Amazon schooler that thrives in large, active biotope communities.

Melanotaenia gracilis

A rare, slender Australian rainbow from one of the continent's most remote river systems.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Trigonostigma somphongsi

One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Copella arnoldi

The fish that leaps out of water to lay eggs on leaves above the surface.

Copella carsevennensis

A tiny surface-dweller with one of the most acrobatic spawning rituals in freshwater fishkeeping.

Brachydanio nigrofasciatus

A rare, peaceful little danio from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers.

Metynnis lippincottianus

The piranha cousin with spots and a peaceful disposition that surprises most keepers.

Anostomus anostomus

A boldly striped South American fish that swims nose-down and plays rough with its own kind.

Dawkinsia assimilis

A lively Indian barb with bold caudal markings and a real taste for open-water schooling.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Xiphophorus hellerii

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

Chaetodon auriga

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

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.

Pseudanos trimaculatus

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

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.

Chaetodon tinkeri

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

Hyphessobrycon stegemanni

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

Uaru amphiacanthoides

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

Chalceus erythrurus

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

Nannostomus bifasciatus

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

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Mchenga flavimanus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid from the sandy shallows, built for life in open water.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Tanichthys micagemmae

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

Aphyosemion volcanum

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