Species

Chalceus erythrurus

A bold, active surface cruiser with a brilliantly colored tail to match its attitude.

Pethia erythromycter

A tiny Myanmar barb with a red nose and big attitude toward tankmates.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

A compact Tanganyikan rock-dweller with fascinating pair-bonding behavior.

Amphiprion allardi

A bold, less-common clownfish from the Indian Ocean with classic two-bar markings.

Pseudochromis bitaeniatus

A reef crevice specialist with a sneaky mimicry trick up its sleeve.

Apistogramma borellii

A gentle, cold-tolerant dwarf cichlid with big personality in a small package.

Mystus leucophasis

An upside-down catfish from Myanmar that stays that way. And means business.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Pyrrhulina laeta

A slender Amazonian predator that punches above its small size.

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Aphanius vladykovi

A high-altitude Iranian toothcarp that rewards dedicated keepers with non-stop activity.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Aplocheilus werneri

A sleek Sri Lankan surface hunter rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Acanthurus albipectoralis

A reef-edge schooler that hunts open water instead of grazing the bottom.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Dardanus megistos

A bold, red-clawed hermit crab that outgrows most shells. And most tanks.

Arothron hispidus

A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.

Centropyge flavicauda

A small, deep-bodied dwarf angel with a ghostly white tail that stands out in any reef.

Geophagus winemilleri

A rare Venezuelan eartheater with vivid spotted fins and fascinating mouthbrooding parental care.

Cherax destructor

Australia's tough backyard crayfish, endlessly adaptable and full of personality.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Assessor flavissimus

A tiny reef basslet that casually swims upside down like it's no big deal.

Pomacanthus xanthometopon

A reef-grazing giant whose juvenile and adult forms look like different fish entirely.

Leporellus vittatus

A bottom-hugging herbivore from South America's major river systems, best kept in groups.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

A venomous-fanged blenny so bold that other fish evolved to copy its look.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Nannacara adoketa

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater forest streams, built for soft acidic conditions.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.

Pseudotropheus zebra

A classic mbuna that brings Lake Malawi's rocky shores into your tank.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.