Species

Devario strigillifer

A streamlined Burmese danio built for fast, shaded forest streams.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Microdevario gatesi

Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.

Opsarius dogarsinghi

A bold hill stream speedster that needs friends its own size.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Mystacoleucus argenteus

A lively Burmese riverfish with vivid fins and an energetic personality to match.

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.

Sawbwa resplendens

A tiny Burmese gem where male rivalry runs high and tank ratios matter.

Channa burmanica

A rare, pelvic-fin-free snakehead from Myanmar with bold facial markings.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Cladangia exusta

A lesser-known Indo-Pacific coral that rewards attentive reef keepers.

Haplochromis burtoni

A scrappy Tanganyikan cichlid with bold color and an attitude to match.

Seriatopora dendritica

A delicate, needle-branched coral that rewards careful placement and steady flow.

Seriatopora guttata

A delicate branching coral that rewards careful reef keepers with detailed, bird's-nest-like growth.

Cladocora caespitosa

The Mediterranean's only reef-building coral, forming dense tubular clumps in shallow water.

Savalia savaglia

A Mediterranean deep-reef anthozoan that thrives where most corals fear to go.

Rumphella aggregata

A bushy, branching gorgonian that brings wild reef structure to the home aquarium.

Ellisella schmitti

A branching sea whip from North Atlantic waters, suited to reef tanks with steady flow.

Acropora valida

A compact, bushy staghorn that shifts from cream to vivid purple-tipped in high light.

Ompok bimaculatus

A shy, teeth-filled predator hiding behind an innocent name.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Scatophagus argus

A bold, active brackish fish that thrives in mangroves and messy tanks alike.

Opsarius pulchellus

A fast-moving, boldly barred stream fish that needs active, confident tankmates.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Ameca splendens

A rare Mexican livebearer with a placenta-like structure and feisty personality.

Hypoplectrus unicolor

A Caribbean reef predator surprisingly well-suited to beginner saltwater tanks.

Cynarina macassarensis

A bold, solitary large-polyp coral that thrives under low flow and moderate light.

Scleromystax c113

A feisty armoured catfish from Brazil whose males refuse to share their space.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Isophyllia sinuosa

A Caribbean brain coral look-alike with pastel valleys and beginner-friendly needs.

Mycetophyllia ferox

A Caribbean plate coral with bold contrasting valleys, manageable even for newer reefers.

Pavona decussata

A hardy, plate-forming reef coral that suits beginners and low-light tanks.

Pavona distincta

A tough, beginner-friendly coral with a beautifully ridged, wavy skeleton.

Pavona giannii

A rugged, low-light coral with sculptural, wavy fronds that forgive beginner mistakes.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.