Species

Pavona giannii

A rugged, low-light coral with sculptural, wavy fronds that forgive beginner mistakes.

Cambarellus shufeldtii

A pint-sized Louisiana crayfish that won't terrorize your plants or tankmates.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Garra cambodgiensis

A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.

Pao cambodgiensis

A current-loving freshwater puffer from the Mekong with real personality.

Pao cochinchinensis

A compact, ornery puffer from Southeast Asian rivers with outsized personality.

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

A lively, social shrimp that earns its 'dancing' nickname with constant restless movement.

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Meiacanthus oualanensis

A sunny Fijian blenny with venomous fangs behind that cheerful face.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Caulastrea furcata

Bold, trumpet-shaped heads make this forgiving coral a great reef starter.

Awaous flavus

A sand-sifting South American goby with bold red fin markings and real personality.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Bodianus bimaculatus

A small, sociable reef hogfish that thrives in deep-slope habitats and reef drop-offs.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Stomolophus meleagris

A true open-water drifter that demands a very specialized setup to survive in captivity.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Caridina dennerli

A bold red-and-white shrimp from ancient Sulawesi lakes, unlike anything else in freshwater.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Enchelycore carychroa

A compact reef moray with rich brown patterning and a surprisingly manageable size.

Canthigaster rostrata

A pint-sized Atlantic puffer with a big personality and a beak to match.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Leptogorgia chilensis

A branching red sea fan from the cool Pacific coast, built for strong currents.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Amblypharyngodon mola

A sleek South Asian cyprinid from rice paddies and slow canals, surprisingly adaptable in captivity.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) quadragenaria

A solitary cup coral from deep Indo-Pacific and New Zealand waters.

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.

Isopora palifera

A wave-hardened Indo-Pacific coral that shifts shape with its surroundings.

Xiphophorus milleri

A rare Mexican platyfish from one lake, suited for species-focused setups.

Pocillopora damicornis

A hardy, fast-growing coral that adapts its shape to match its environment.

Pocillopora capitata

A chunky, branching Pacific coral that thrives in strong light and surge.

Pocillopora elegans

A compact branching coral with an extraordinary range across two oceans.

Pocillopora fungiformis

A wave-battered Madagascar coral with bold branching architecture and encrusting roots.