Species

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Xenopterus naritus

A freshwater-adapted puffer from Southeast Asian rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Hypoplectrus unicolor

A Caribbean reef predator surprisingly well-suited to beginner saltwater tanks.

Pao cochinchinensis

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

Canthigaster rostrata

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

Halichoeres richmondi

A reef-dwelling wrasse that moves in loose social groups across coral-rich shallows.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Haplochromis chromogynos

A specialized Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Coris gaimard

A wrasse that completely reinvents its look from juvenile to adult.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Acanthurus triostegus

A reef grazer wearing prison stripes, and surprisingly easy to get along with.

Chaetodon vagabundus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly that pairs for life and patrols its territory together.

Celestichthys flagrans

A rare northern Myanmar danio with fiery stripes and a slender build.

Aphyocharax paraguayensis

A lively little shoaler that pairs well with dwarf cichlids and Corydoras.

Colomesus tocantinensis

A tiny puffer from Brazilian waters, surprisingly manageable for newer keepers.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Poecilia wingei

Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

A flamboyant fairy wrasse that puts on constant courtship displays in the reef tank.

Neolamprologus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that raises its young as a multigenerational family group.

Dawkinsia filamentosa

A large, lively Indian barb whose males grow ornate trailing dorsal fins.

Thorichthys meeki

The cichlid that turns its fiery throat into a threat display.

Centropyge fisheri

A compact, warm-toned pygmy angel that holds its own on the reef.

Centropyge acanthops

A fiery little angel from East Africa that punches above its weight.

Esomus danrica

A sociable Asian barb with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Bodianus diana

A boldly spotted reef predator with a quirky association with mushroom corals.

Cyphotilapia frontosa

A long-lived Lake Tanganyika giant with a signature forehead hump and surprising personality.

Devario aequipinnatus

A boldly striped, fast-moving schooler that brings real energy to larger community tanks.

Devario malabaricus

A fast-moving, deep-bodied danio that needs space and confident tankmates.

Nimbochromis venustus

The Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by playing dead

Julidochromis ornatus

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that bonds for life with its partner.

Channa stewartii

A hardy Himalayan predator that breathes air and tolerates a range of conditions.

Puntius sachsii

A feisty little schooling barb that keeps tanks lively. And fins on their toes.