Species

Tridacna maxima

A living jewel for the reef tank, with a lifespan that can outlast your mortgage.

Hyphessobrycon compressus

The founding species of its entire genus, rarely seen in the hobby.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Cotylorhiza tuberculata

The Mediterranean jellyfish that looks exactly like a fried egg.

Ancistrus ranunculus

A flat-headed, rock-hugging pleco from Brazil's wild river rapids.

Macrognathus meklongensis

A secretive Thai spiny eel that comes out of hiding when hunger calls.

Trichopsis schalleri

The tiny gourami that actually produces sounds to resolve conflicts and court mates.

Dasyatis laosensis

A true river stingray from the Mekong, built for life on sandy bottoms.

Pangasianodon gigas

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and critically endangered.

Oryzias mekongensis

A tiny Mekong native with vivid fin markings and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Haludaria fasciata

An underrated Indian barb that rewards you with vivid male rivalry displays.

Apistogramma mendezi

A blackwater dwarf cichlid with a surprisingly gentle nature and fascinating cave-breeding habits.

Aspidoras menezesi

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a Corydoras personality.

Boraras merah

Thumbnail-sized Borneo native that rewards patience with vivid schooling displays.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Chaetodon mertensii

A reef-associated butterflyfish that pairs up and patrols the deeper reef edges.

Girardinus metallicus

A livebearer from Cuba with a glinting metallic sheen and real historical quirks.

Hyphessobrycon metae

A tricky-to-identify Orinoco tetra that rewards patient, well-planned community tanks.

Liopropoma susumi

A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Tiny, peaceful, and full of personality. The dwarf crayfish that plays well with others.

Opistognathus mexicanus

A burrowing Mexican charmer that watches the world from its self-made home.

Astyanax mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Corydoras hastatus

Tiny armored catfish that defies its family by cruising the midwater column.

Danionella translucida

One of the tiniest freshwater fish alive, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Chromis acares

A tiny schooling damsel that brings reef-like energy to modest-sized tanks.

Corydoras spectabilis

The 'millennium cory'. A peaceful schooler with spotted flair from Brazil's Guaporé basin.

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish with some of the most unpredictable breeding behavior in the hobby.

Hyphessobrycon minor

A peaceful little tetra from Guyana that's seldom seen in the hobby.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Cypraea moneta

A living relic once traded as currency across cultures worldwide.

Xiphophorus montezumae

A wild swordtail with an absurdly long tail sword that rivals its own body length.

Aurelia aurita

striking open-water drifter that needs its own specialized kreisel tank.

Trichogaster microlepis

A silver-scaled Southeast Asian gourami with a gentle nature and labyrinth breathing.

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Corydoras haraldschultzi

A long-lived armored catfish with detailed reticulated markings and a surprisingly social personality.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.