Species

Stiphodon pelewensis

A tiny riffle-dweller that vanishes into the sand when startled.

Haludaria melanampyx

A lively hill-stream barb from India's Western Ghats with a two-tone shimmer.

Corydoras panda

The panda-patterned cory that's as personable as it is peaceful.

Acanthocobitis pavonacea

A boldly patterned loach from northeast India that rarely appears in the trade.

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Corydoras pastazensis

A long-lived Ecuadorian armored catfish with a fascinating air-breathing trick.

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

Carassius auratus var. pearlscale

The round, jewel-scaled fancy goldfish that looks almost too spherical to be real.

Periophthalmus novemradiatus

A tiny Indian mudskipper that actually plays nice with others.

Desmopuntius hexazona

A dainty six-banded barb that thrives in big, lively groups

Corydoras paleatus

Hardy, armored, and social. A true workhorse of the community tank.

Corydoras semiaquilus

A long-lived Amazonian bottom-dweller with a surprisingly expressive face.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

A slender Upper Amazon tetra often misidentified but worth tracking down properly.

Corydoras petracinii

A tiny Argentine cory built for rocky currents, rarely if ever seen in the hobby.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Xiphophorus maculatus

The beginner-proof livebearer that comes in more color forms than you can count.

Corydoras polystictus

A tiny armored catfish that thrives in groups and breathes air when it needs to.

Dianema longibarbis

A gentle Amazon catfish that schools in midwater like a tetra.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Copadichromis virginalis

A peaceable Lake Malawi cichlid that comes in a rainbow of locality color forms.

Corydoras pygmaeus

Tiny catfish that defies expectations by schooling in open water, not just the bottom.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Hemitaurichthys zoster

A schooling butterfly that prefers open water over reef crevices.

Carassius auratus var. ranchu

The roly-poly fancy goldfish bred to look like a swimming raspberry.

Pterygoplichthys weberi

A hard-working algae grazer from Amazonian headwaters with a remarkable breathing trick.

Platydoras costatus

A bold-striped catfish that grunts, buries itself, and eats almost anything.

Aphyosemion elberti

A small, manageable killifish with bold markings from Central African stream systems.

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

A tiny, rarely seen Brazilian tetra with vivid red and cream lateral striping.

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

A deep-red schooling tetra that rewards you for keeping bigger groups.

Glossolepis incisus

A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.

Puntius bimaculatus

A peaceful, active schooler from South Asian streams with a vivid red flanks in males.

Pseudocoris yamashiroi

A fast-moving reef wrasse with vivid pink tones and open-water energy.

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata

A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.