Species

Ecsenius midas

A reef blenny that mimics anthias in color, movement, and social behavior.

Chelonodon patoca

A schooling puffer from mangrove estuaries that gets surprisingly large.

Acanthurus pyroferus

A juvenile master of disguise that grows into a bold reef grazer.

Herichthys minckleyi

A rare Mexican cichlid from one of the world's most extraordinary desert springs.

Scartella cristata

A tidepool blenny with a wild mohawk and an appetite for algae.

Vieja heterospila

A robust Central American cichlid from some of Mexico's most storied river systems.

Parosphromenus linkei

A pint-sized blackwater gourami with head-down courtship displays unlike any other.

Opistognathus lonchurus

A bold little burrower with a face full of personality.

Centropyge multifasciata

A deep-dwelling pygmy angel that rarely makes it into the hobby.

Centropyge multicolor

A deep-reef dweller with bold coloring that rarely makes it to store shelves.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possibly the world's smallest cichlid, big attitude packed into a tiny shell.

Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

A secretive reef wrasse with bold colors and a talent for disappearing.

Mystus mysticetus

A gregarious Southeast Asian catfish with a uniquely lateral-eyed look.

Aphanius arakensis

A rare Iranian killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

A bold little reef dweller that punches well above its weight in personality.

Odonus niger

Red teeth, blue body, and a personality that commands the whole tank.

Polypterus bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and moves like an eel.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Dendrochirus biocellatus

A shy, venomous reef dweller that hides by day and hunts by night.

Takifugu ocellatus

A surprisingly peaceful puffer with a wild lifecycle from river to reef.

Leiodon cutcutia

A pufferfsh from Asian rivers and canals with a surprisingly long lifespan.

Halichoeres melasmapomus

A bold cheek-spotted wrasse with a wide Pacific range and big personality.

Galaxea astreata

A sprawling, tentacled coral with surprisingly sharp defensive reach.

Galaxea paucisepta

A small, textured reef coral with a knobby skeleton and calm disposition.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Barilius ardens

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

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum

A nocturnal Caribbean predator with sticky orange-tipped tentacles that can snag small fish.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Pseudochromis fridmani

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

Polypterus ornatipinnis

An ancient, armored predator that breathes air and prowls the night.