Species

Amphiprion rubrocinctus

Australia's own anemonefish, rarely seen outside its home waters.

Ophisternon gutturale

A secretive, air-breathing eel that hides in mud and comes alive after dark.

Aphanius sirhani

A critically endangered desert oasis killifish worth keeping as a conservation project.

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

A shoaling fish that outgrows most home aquariums faster than owners expect.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Apolemichthys arcuatus

A boldly patterned Hawaiian angel that's surprisingly approachable for reef keepers.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Epiplatys fasciolatus

A surface-hunting West African killifish with metallic fins and a subtle barred pattern.

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

Colomesus psittacus

A peaceful Atlantic puffer that genuinely tolerates company of its own kind.

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.

Mastacembelus circumcinctus

A secretive burrowing eel that vanishes into the substrate for days at a time.

Syncrossus helodes

A bold, large loach that needs space, company, and an owner who means business.

Canthigaster valentini

A pint-sized puffer so bold that other fish evolved just to copy it.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Acanthurus bariene

A deep-reef surgeonfish that needs serious space and earns its keep over decades.

Opsarius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Devario pathirana

A rare Sri Lankan danio with bold vertical bars and a lively, boisterous personality.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Batasio tigrinus

A compact Thai catfish with bold tiger patterning and feisty personality.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Chelmon mulleri

A reef butterflyfish that prefers muddy estuaries over pristine coral gardens.

Pogonoperca punctata

A secretive reef ambush predator with a toxic secret beneath its skin.

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

Canthigaster bennetti

A pint-sized puffer with big personality and a surprisingly calm disposition.

Holacanthus bermudensis

A bold Atlantic angel that grows into a true reef monarch with attitude to match.

Neoarius berneyi

A wide-ranging Australian catfish that thrives in murky, slow-moving water.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Polypterus bichir bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts by smell alone.

Centropyge bicolor

A boldly two-toned dwarf angel that darts and hides across the reef.

Ecsenius bicolor

A boldly two-toned reef blenny that claims every hole as its own.

Siganus uspi

A bold Fijian reef fish with a dramatic two-tone pattern and venomous spines.

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.