Species

Arothron meleagris

A bold, intelligent puffer that will learn your face and test your corals.

Polypterus ansorgii

A rare West African bichir that breathes air and grows impressively large.

Sphoeroides marmoratus

A hardy Atlantic puffer with a taste for crunching hard-shelled prey.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Poecilia reticulata

The world's most recognizable livebearer, and probably the easiest fish to breed.

Tomeurus gracilis

A tiny Venezuelan oddity that lays eggs despite fertilizing them internally.

Stichodactyla haddoni

A vast, velvety carpet anemone that hosts clownfish and dominates any reef bed.

Antennarius striatus

A master of disguise that fishes for its own meals using a built-in lure.

Rhodactis indosinensis

A fuzzy, forgiving mushroom coral that thrives where other corals struggle.

Pao baileyi

A sedentary ambush predator that saves its aggression for feeding time.

Nandopsis haitiensis

A powerhouse cichlid from Hispaniola that takes no prisoners in the aquarium.

Amblygobius semicinctus

A peaceful, burrowing goby that tidies sandbed detritus in calm reef systems.

Pomacanthus maculosus

A bold, large-growing angel that thrives where other reef fish fear to tread.

Chaetodon lunula

A bold, raccoon-masked butterflyfish that prowls reefs after dark.

Thayeria ifati

The rarest penguin tetra, with a boldly defined tail stripe and colorful fin tips.

Euphyllia ancora

Beautiful LPS coral that throws out aggressive sweeper tentacles after dark.

Fimbriaphyllia ancora

Flowing, hammer-shaped tentacles give this LPS coral a striking, anemone-like presence.

Hampala macrolepidota

A two-foot predatory barb that's more river monster than aquarium fish.

Amblydoras hancocki

A schooling armored catfish with surprising survival tricks up its sleeve.

Aphyosemion hanneloreae

A tiny Gabonese killifish that's surprisingly forgiving for beginners.

Pundamilia nyererei

A fiery Lake Victoria cichlid where male rivalry demands careful planning.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Copadichromis azureus

A peaceable Malawi cichlid that builds sand nests and dazzles with intense color.

Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus

A hefty Amazonian pleco that breathes air and rules the tank bottom.

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

A timeless community fish with a bold black wedge marking that never goes out of style.

Labeo cyclorhynchus

A boldly patterned Congo shark that demands its own territory and respect.

Hymenocera picta

A boldly patterned reef shrimp with a surprisingly specialized appetite.

Caridina woltereckae

A boldly patterned Sulawesi shrimp that brings serious color to a nano tank.

Nannostomus harrisoni

A rare, gentle pencilfish that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Carnegiella strigata strigata

A tiny, peaceful surface-dweller with a deep-keeled body unlike any other tetra.

Calcinus laevimanus

A tiny reef cleaner with bold zebra-striped legs and a peaceful attitude.

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

A rare Pacific bristletooth with juveniles that look like a completely different fish.

Leptoseris hawaiiensis

A low-light reef wall dweller that thrives where most corals won't venture.

Canthigaster jactator

A bold little Hawaiian puffer with a voracious appetite and plenty of personality.

Kottelatia brittani

A rare, monotypic rasbora relative with vivid caudal markings and a gentle nature.