Species

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Heniochus singularis

The largest bannerfish, solitary and rarely seen even in the wild.

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Channa baramensis

A compact, air-breathing predator from Borneo with bold scale markings.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Elacatinus figaro

Brazil's own cleaner goby, busy grooming tankmates on the reef.

Hippocampus barbouri

A boldly patterned seahorse with one of the most ornate snouts in the genus.

Channa barca

A rare, large-bodied snakehead with bold patterning and a ferocious personality.

Rhinogobius giurinus ctenogobius giurinus ctenogobius hadropterus

A hardy little goby from Asia's rivers, surprisingly easy to keep.

Siganus virgatus

A peaceful reef grazer that backs up its calm nature with venomous spines.

Acanthurus bariene

A deep-reef surgeonfish that needs serious space and earns its keep over decades.

Opsarius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Devario pathirana

A rare Sri Lankan danio with bold vertical bars and a lively, boisterous personality.

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

A hardy reef goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.

Diploprion bifasciatum

A reef predator that poisons its own tank water when threatened.

Siganus doliatus

A reef grazer that pairs up young and carries venomous spines as backup.

Quintana atrizona

A tiny Cuban livebearer that disappears into dense plant thickets.

Gymnothorax zonipectis

A boldly patterned Indo-Pacific moray with a distinctive barred tail fin.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

A sociable reef fish that thrives in groups and brings constant mid-water activity.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Melanotaenia synergos

A compact, clear-water rainbowfish from Batanta Island's pristine forest rivers.

Batasio tigrinus

A compact Thai catfish with bold tiger patterning and feisty personality.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Chelmon mulleri

A reef butterflyfish that prefers muddy estuaries over pristine coral gardens.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Pogonoperca punctata

A secretive reef ambush predator with a toxic secret beneath its skin.

Taenioides cirratus

A snake-like burrowing goby with whiskery barbels and surprising air-breathing ability.