Species

Cassiopea andromeda

Rests bell-down on the substrate, pulsing gently while algae do the work.

Diademichthys lineatus

Tiny reef clingfish that makes its home among sea urchin spines.

Pyrrhulina laeta

A slender Amazonian predator that punches above its small size.

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copadichromis chrysonotus

A mid-water spawning Malawi cichlid that breeds in open water like no other Hap.

Copadichromis ilesi

A peaceful Utaka cichlid from Lake Malawi with fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Mchenga flavimanus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid from the sandy shallows, built for life in open water.

Barilius vagra

A fast, bold hill-stream cyprinid that needs equally assertive tankmates.

Geosesarma notophorum

Vivid purple freshwater crab that lives on land as much as in water.

Hydrolycus armatus

A river predator with fangs to match its reputation, and size to back it up.

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Fanged river catfish with bold markings that fade into something more mysterious with age.

Atya gabonensis

A peaceful giant that filter-feeds with fan-like hands instead of grazing.

Chromis vanderbilti

A small, shoaling Pacific damsel that's genuinely easy on beginners and neighbors alike.

Melanotaenia vanheurni

A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.

Alcyonium variabile

A hardy South African soft coral that tolerates beginner reef conditions well.

Rasboroides vaterifloris

A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.

Nandus nandus

A patient ambush predator from South Asia that punches above its weight at feeding time.

Carassius auratus var. veiltail

The flowing, split tail of fancy goldfish taken to its most dramatic extreme.

Aphanius vladykovi

A high-altitude Iranian toothcarp that rewards dedicated keepers with non-stop activity.

Clavularia levidensis

A soft, spreading coral that carpets the rockwork with velvet-textured polyps.

Clavularia venustella

A soft, colonial coral that thrives where others struggle. Perfect for low-light tanks.

Potamotrygon castexi

A disc-shaped river predator that can actually solve puzzles to get its food.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus

A peaceful shoaling wrasse from the Indian Ocean that thrives in small groups.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Polycyathus verrilli

A solitary stony coral from the Indo-Pacific with understated charm.

Montipora verrilli

A demanding encrusting coral with blue-centered corallites that reward dedicated reefers.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Annamia normani

A fast-water hillstream fish that really needs to be kept in a crowd.

Tanichthys micagemmae

A lesser-known cousin of the white cloud that rewards keepers who look closely.

Aphanius villwocki

A rare Turkish killifish with ancient roots and surprisingly active character.

Gobioides broussonnetii

A dragon-faced gentle giant that's all looks and no aggression.

Corydoras virginiae

A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.

Aphyosemion volcanum

A rare Cameroonian killifish from volcanic rainforest streams, seldom seen in the hobby.

Rasbora vulcanus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran schooler that earns its volcanic trade name.