Species

Boulengerella cuvieri

A surface-hunting predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

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.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Corydoras polystictus

A tiny armored catfish that thrives in groups and breathes air when it needs to.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Pethia pookodensis

A rare gem from a single Indian lake, perfect for peaceful community tanks.

Acanthurus japonicus

A reef algae grazer that rewards patient, experienced keepers with years of personality.

Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae

A tiny, peaceful Thai schooling fish that rarely makes it into the hobby.

Iksookimia pumila

A compact Korean loach rarely seen outside its home country's hobby.

Sinogastromyzon puliensis

A flat, current-loving Taiwanese hillstream loach that clings to rocks like a living suction cup.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Centromochlus reticulatus

A tiny gregarious catfish from Guyana that sometimes goes by 'purple oil catfish'.

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus

Tiny, territorial, and blazing with red-purple color. A pencilfish with real attitude.

Corydoras pygmaeus

Tiny catfish that defies expectations by schooling in open water, not just the bottom.

Carnegiella myersi

Tiny, delicate, and built for the surface. The smallest hatchetfish of them all.

Boraras maculatus

A pea-sized schooling fish that rewards patience with dazzling group displays.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Hemitaurichthys zoster

A schooling butterfly that prefers open water over reef crevices.

Devario regina

A bold, deep-bodied danionid that thrives in fast-moving company.

Botia dario

A boldly barred loach with a curved profile and a complex social life.

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

A rainbowfish that takes patience to reward, but absolutely delivers on color.

Pygocentrus nattereri

The world's most notorious fish, and surprisingly misunderstood in the wild.

Microrasbora rubescens

A tiny Lake Inle gem that truly shines when kept in a proper-sized school.

Moenkhausia oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-breed South American tetra often mistaken for its flashier cousin.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Pethia reval

A tiny Sri Lankan barb with vivid red fins and an easy-going nature.

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Garra rufa

The original 'doctor fish', famous for nibbling skin long before spa treatments existed.

Myloplus rubripinnis

A coin-shaped giant with a bold red fin and a serious appetite for plants.

Devario assamensis

A rare, deep-bodied danionid from Assam with vivid lateral striping and restless energy.

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

A tiny, rarely seen Brazilian tetra with vivid red and cream lateral striping.

Satanoperca rhynchitis

A gregarious French Guiana cichlid with distinctive red lips and surprising gentleness outside of spawning.