Species

Gymnostomnus ariza

A large, wide-ranging South Asian cyprinid with a surprisingly easygoing reputation.

Corydoras armatus

A tiny armored catfish that breathes air and handles low-oxygen conditions with ease.

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

A giraffe-patterned gentle giant that needs serious space to roam.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Akysis portellus

A tiny venomous stream catfish from Myanmar that's easier to keep than it looks.

Akysis pulvinatus

A pint-sized Thai hillstream catfish that hides among rocks and rarely reaches an inch.

Akysis vespertinus

A tiny, venomous stream catfish from Myanmar, rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

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.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

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.

Chilatherina axelrodi

A rare Papua New Guinean gem found in just one stream on Earth.

Mussismilia braziliensis

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

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) galapagensis

A solitary stony coral from the Galápagos, thriving where light barely reaches.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) helenae

A rare solitary cup coral from one of the ocean's most remote islands.

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) spongiosa

A solitary Australian cup coral that thrives where most corals fear to tread.

Poecilia maylandi

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

Atyopsis moluccensis

A peaceful filter-feeder that fans food from the current like a tiny fisherman.

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.

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

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.