Species

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Barbus eutaenia

A sleek African barb from fast, rocky streams that rewards patient keepers.

Pseudochromis fridmani

A bold little Red Sea endemic that punches well above its weight.

Malpulutta kretseri

A rare Sri Lankan gem that deserves a species tank all to itself.

Rhadinocentrus ornatus

A tiny Australian rainbowfish from wild, tea-stained wallum streams.

Astronotus ocellatus

The cichlid that recognizes your face and rearranges its own tank.

Chaetodon ulietensis

A boldly patterned butterflyfish that pairs for life in the wild.

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Polka dots, bold racing stripe, and calm enough for any peaceful community reef.

Haludaria melanampyx

A lively hill-stream barb from India's Western Ghats with a two-tone shimmer.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Betta imbellis

The gentler betta. Males can sometimes share a tank if given enough cover.

Cirrhilabrus temminckii

A dazzling fairy wrasse with flowing fins that commands attention in any reef tank.

Trichopodus leerii

One of the gentlest gouramis, draped in a galaxy of pearlescent spots.

Trichogaster leeri

A lace-patterned gourami with feeler fins and a gentle disposition.

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

Centropyge vrolikii

A small, reef-dwelling angel that pairs for life and plays it cool with tankmates.

Betta pugnax

A forest stream betta with a gentler side and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Nannostomus grandis

The largest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth the search.

Nannostomus minimus

Tiny, timid, and barely an inch long. A pencilfish for the dedicated nano keeper.

Thayeria obliqua

The original penguin tetra, now overshadowed by its more common cousin.

Desmopuntius hexazona

A dainty six-banded barb that thrives in big, lively groups

Luciocephalus aura

A Sumatran swamp predator that breathes air and strikes with lightning speed.

Charax condei

A secretive little predator that sneaks into shipments of other characins.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

A bold reef rearanger that sleeps on its side and makes noise when startled.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Luciocephalus pulcher

A pike-like gourami relative from blackwater forests, built for ambush.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Paracheilinus carpenteri

A tiny reef wrasse that puts on a dazzling courtship flash of pink and blue.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Betta pulchra

A secretive peat swamp betta that broods its young in the father's mouth.

Hippocampus abdominalis

The largest seahorse species, with a comically round belly to match its personality.

Centropyge potteri

Hawaii's own pygmy angel, beautiful but notoriously tricky to settle in.

Copadichromis virginalis

A peaceable Lake Malawi cichlid that comes in a rainbow of locality color forms.