Species

Pavona maldivensis

A versatile, low-demand coral that shifts shape depending on where it grows.

Synchiropus splendidus

One of the most vividly colored fish on the reef, and one of the trickiest to keep.

Betta mandor

A small, secretive Bornean mouthbrooder best kept in quiet, species-focused setups.

Ageneiosus inermis

A giant, predatory catfish with one of the most unusual reproductive strategies in freshwater.

Odontodactylus havanensis

A Brazilian Atlantic crustacean that brings serious predator energy to the right tank.

Distichodus fasciolatus

A boldly barred Congo giant that stays surprisingly peaceful for its size.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Paratilapia polleni

Madagascar's endangered black cichlid, bold in personality and beautiful in the biotope

Ctenopoma weeksii

A cryptic Congo predator that vanishes into leaf litter before your eyes.

Procambarus virginalis

The only known parthenogenetic crayfish. Every individual is female and a perfect clone.

Cherax peknyi

A bold Australian freshwater crayfish with personality to spare.

Oxyeleotris marmorata

A motionless giant that eats anything fitting in its enormous mouth.

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

A cryptic little sand-dweller from Europe's coasts, full of quiet personality.

Carnegiella strigata

A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.

Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus

An ancient African lungfish that breathes air and can outlast a drought.

Fundulopanchax marmoratus

A rare Cameroonian killifish with detailed marbled patterning and a preference for cool water.

Synodontis schoutedeni

A beginner-friendly Congo catfish with bold marbled patterning that deepens with age.

Saron marmoratus

A boldly patterned reef shrimp that hides by day and roams by night.

Aegagropila linnaei

The algae ball that's actually welcome in your tank.

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.

Vittina coromandeliana

A tough little grazer that keeps reef glass spotlessly clean.

Corydoras pinheiroi

A rare Amazonian cory that can breathe air and live for decades.

Amphiprion tricinctus

Three bold white bars on deep orange. The Marshall Islands' own anemonefish.

Premnas biaculeatus

The boldest clownfish in the hobby, and it knows it.

Genicanthus personatus

A rare Hawaiian endemic that's one of the most coveted angels in the hobby.

Julidochromis transcriptus

A bold little rock-dweller from Lake Tanganyika with sharp black-and-white contrast.

Arothron diadematus

A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.

Apistogramma paulmuelleri

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with outsized color and surprisingly bold personality.

Siderastrea siderea

A boulder-forming reef coral that builds colonies wider than you are tall.

Zoanthus pulchellus

A hardy Western Atlantic zoanthid that forms colorful, spreading mats on the reef.

Apistogramma barlowi

The only Apistogramma that mouthbroods. Or doesn't, depending on its mood.

Tridacna maxima

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

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

A brackish-tolerant bruiser that can handle conditions few other cichlids can.

Hyphessobrycon compressus

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

Meandrina jacksoni

A rare Atlantic maze coral with a very limited Caribbean range.

Tetraodon mbu

A Congo giant that demands respect, space, and a very sturdy tank.