Species

Paracheilinus rubricaudalis

A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.

Acanthophyllia deshayesiana

A fleshy, solitary cup coral with bold concentric coloration for low-flow reef systems.

Strombus alatus

A peaceful, sand-sifting conch that earns its dramatic name through looks alone.

Eusmilia fastigiata

A graceful, night-blooming coral with elegant tubular polyps and broad tentacles.

Esomus longimanus

A sleek, surface-loving barb with remarkably long barbels and oversized pectoral fins.

Laubuka caeruleostigmata

A surface-skimming schooler from Southeast Asia that leaps for its dinner.

Melanotaenia sexlineata

A rarely seen rainbowfish from Papua New Guinea's remote rainforest creeks.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian schooling fish with a surprisingly complex genetic story.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Betta foerschi

A shy Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Pseudomugil furcatus

Tiny Papua New Guinea gem that puts on its best show in a proper group

Acanthurus fowleri

A reef-cruising grazer that roams seaward drop-offs in loose schools

Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense

A gentle Gabonese killifish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Crossocheilus latius

A peaceful grazer from Himalayan headwaters, rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

Homaloptera ogilviei

A tiny blackwater loach that perches on its fin-tips like a lizard at rest.

Homaloptera sexmaculata

A lizard-like hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks instead of swimming.

Homalopteroides modestus

A tiny mountain stream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.

Homalopteroides nebulosus

A tiny forest-stream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.

Homalopteroides stephensoni

A rare Bornean hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Homalopteroides tweediei

A tiny hillstream crawler that hops and clings its way across the riverbed.

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Tiny rainforest blue-eye that rewards patient keepers with dazzling fin displays.

Corydoras geryi

A larger, long-lived cory from Bolivia that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Palaemonetes paludosus

Nearly transparent and endlessly busy, ghost shrimp are a perfect starter invertebrate.

Catlocarpio siamensis

One of the world's largest freshwater fish, and a conservation concern in its native rivers.

Stichodactyla gigantea

A vast, velvety anemone that transforms any reef into a clownfish paradise.

Tridacna gigas

The largest bivalve on Earth, and a true centerpiece for the reef tank.

Rhinogobius gigas

A chunky stream goby from East Asia that punches above its size in personality.

Trichogaster fasciata

A peaceful, rarely seen gourami that's actually worth hunting down.

Marisa cornuarietis

The boldly striped ramshorn that doubles as a natural plant trimmer.

Hippocampus ingens

The largest seahorse in the Pacific, built for life among deep coral branches.

Hypostomus regani

A tough, territorial pleco from the river systems of southern South America.

Puntius guganio

A peaceful, schooling barb from South Asia that science hasn't fully figured out yet.

Prionobrama filigera

A peaceful, transparent schooling fish with a blood-red tail that earns its name.

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

The living ghost: almost entirely see-through and best kept in a school.

Kryptopterus geminus

A ghostly schooling catfish that drifts through the water column like smoke