Species

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

A long-lived, manageable trigger that actually leaves your rockwork alone.

Fundulopanchax filamentosus

Ornate West African killifish with flowing fins and a taste for live food.

Parupeneus cyclostomus

A reef-flat hunter that uses whisker-like barbels to sniff out hidden prey.

Calcinus elegans

Vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae make this hermit a reef workhorse.

Clibanarius tricolor

A tiny, tireless reef cleaner with vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae.

Caridina cf babaulti

A delicate little shrimp from an ancient Indonesian lake with vivid blue legs.

Linckia laevigata

A vivid blue star from Indo-Pacific reefs, built for the patient reef keeper.

Trigonopoma gracile

A delicate blackwater rasbora with variable color forms from Borneo's forest streams.

Symphorichthys spilurus

A bold reef-associated snapper that grows into a true centerpiece fish.

Cirrhilabrus lineatus

A lavender-and-pink fairy wrasse that turns heads in any reef tank.

Rasbora einthovenii

A peaceful forest-stream rasbora with a charmingly crinkled lateral stripe.

Amphiprion latezonatus

A rare Australian clownfish with bold white bands and a surprisingly deep blue lip.

Fundulopanchax gardneri

A jewel-toned killifish that rewards patient keepers with dazzling color and easy spawning.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Aphyosemion gardneri

A brilliantly patterned West African killifish that rewards patient keepers with dazzling color.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Amphilophus nourissati

A bold Central American cichlid from ancient Mayan river country, built for character.

Rhodactis inchoata

A beginner-friendly mushroom coral with an unusually rich blue coloration.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Stiphodon atropurpureus

A thumbnail-sized stream goby that grazes biofilm and occasionally vanishes into the sand.

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.

Nothobranchius patrizii

A tiny annual killifish built for life in pools that disappear.

Apistogramma panduro

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a bold personality and cave-spawning habits.

Badis badis

A color-changing micro-predator that hides, watches, and ambushes with surprising intensity.

Chromis caerulea

A shoaling reef chromis that brings calm, flowing movement to the mid-water column.

Scarus guacamaia

The largest Atlantic parrotfish, built for reefs but almost impossible to keep captive.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Pomacanthus annularis

A large Indo-Pacific angel whose juvenile and adult look like two different fish.

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

A roving reef wrasse that brings shimmering blue flanks to the open water column.

Naso unicornis

A true horn-nosed giant that demands a serious reef setup to thrive.

Cephalopholis miniata

A brilliantly spotted reef predator that commands attention in any large display tank.

Opistognathus rosenblatti

A colonial burrower that tucks itself in every night like clockwork.

Taeniura lymma

A reef ray that looks incredible but rarely thrives in captivity.

Boleophthalmus boddarti

A fish that walks on mud and breathes air at the tide's edge.

Arothron caeruleopunctatus

One of the largest puffers you can keep, and surprisingly blue.

Labroides dimidiatus

The reef's original cleaning service, running a one-fish parasite removal station.