Species

Clea helena

The snail that hunts other snails. A living solution to pest outbreaks.

Phyllangia consagensis

A rarely kept Eastern Pacific coral for the dedicated intermediate reef keeper.

Chrysaora quinquecirrha

A true open-water predator that demands a specialist setup and rewards patient keepers.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Heteractis aurora

A hardy, photogenic anemone that brings reef texture without demanding expert-level care.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.

Mussismilia braziliensis

A true Brazilian reef-builder with classic brain coral architecture and beginner-friendly needs.

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Opistognathus macrognathus

A burrow-digging Atlantic oddity that broods its eggs in its mouth.

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

A boldly banded reef pipefish that breeds in captivity and hides in caves.

Petrolisthes galathinus

A flat, fast-moving filter feeder that earns its place in a reef setup.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Naso annulatus

A genuinely massive unicornfish that schools on outer reef walls across the Indo-Pacific.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Heniochus singularis

The largest bannerfish, solitary and rarely seen even in the wild.

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Elacatinus figaro

Brazil's own cleaner goby, busy grooming tankmates on the reef.

Hippocampus barbouri

A boldly patterned seahorse with one of the most ornate snouts in the genus.

Siganus virgatus

A peaceful reef grazer that backs up its calm nature with venomous spines.

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

A hardy reef goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.

Siganus doliatus

A reef grazer that pairs up young and carries venomous spines as backup.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

A sociable reef fish that thrives in groups and brings constant mid-water activity.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.