Species

Manonichthys alleni

A cave-dwelling Pacific dottyback with a fondness for living inside tubular sponges.

Percnon gibbesi

A lightning-fast reef crab that never seems to hold still for long.

Neoarius leptaspis

A mouthbrooding giant catfish that travels from rivers to the sea.

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.

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.

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi

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

Amphiprion sebae

A bold, territorial clownfish that pairs best with one specific anemone host.

Abudefduf saxatilis

Bold reef dweller with a notorious attitude that grows with age.

Toxotes chatareus

A sharpshooter that hunts insects by spitting jets of water at overhanging branches.

Heros efasciatus

A gentle giant of the Amazon that plays surprisingly well with others.

Heros severus

A large, easygoing cichlid with personality to spare and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Barilius shacra

A bold, fast-moving river cyprinid that needs equally robust tankmates to thrive.

Luciosoma bleekeri

A fast-moving surface predator that needs serious space to thrive.

Acnodon normani

A compact pacu with tiger stripes and a bad habit of snacking on scales.

Neolamprologus brevis

A pint-sized Tanganyikan cichlid that treats a snail shell like a fortress

Pyrrhulina brevis

A compact Amazonian predator with surprising personality for its size.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Amphiprion akallopisos

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

Nimbochromis livingstonii

The Lake Malawi cichlid that fakes its own death to ambush prey.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Tanganicodus irsacae

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks like no other cichlid.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.

Leporinus maculatus

A swift-water Guianan pencilfish relative with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

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.

Pangasionodon hypophthalmus

Sold as a tiny silver juvenile, grows into a tank-busting giant.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

Esomus metallicus

A slender, surface-loving schooler with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Anostomus anostomus

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

Leptobarbus rubripinna

A giant barb sold small, with a wild reputation for getting 'drunk' on rainforest seeds.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

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