Species

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

An ancient, leaping predator that quickly outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Pareutropius longifilis

A shy but lively African schooling fish that thrives in numbers

Mylossoma duriventre

A deep-bodied South American schooler that belongs in serious, large setups.

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

A bold, reef-safe hunter that punches well above its size in attitude.

Buccochromis lepturus

A rarely seen Lake Malawi predator that hunts juvenile cichlids on sandy flats.

Halichoeres bivittatus

A bold, fast-moving wrasse that earns its unforgettable name.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Melanotaenia fredericki

A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Metynnis maculatus

A schooling cousin of the piranha that mostly just wants to eat your plants.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Pangasionodon hypophthalmus

Sold as a tiny silver juvenile, grows into a tank-busting giant.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Herichthys tamasopoensis

A rare Mexican cichlid from crystal-clear limestone rivers, built for hard water.

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

The only killifish native to Lake Tanganyika, and unlike any other in the family.

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Colisa labiosus

A thick-lipped labyrinth fish from Myanmar with a surprising need for surface air.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Nemanthias carberryi

A schooling reef anthias that holds its own unless bullied by tankmates.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.