Species

Serrasalmus sanchezi

A misidentified mini-piranha relative with razor teeth and a fiery red throat.

Herichthys minckleyi

A rare Mexican cichlid from one of the world's most extraordinary desert springs.

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

A rare, large anthias that demands respect, and space, in the reef tank.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Scartella cristata

A tidepool blenny with a wild mohawk and an appetite for algae.

Vieja heterospila

A robust Central American cichlid from some of Mexico's most storied river systems.

Xiphophorus montezumae

A wild swordtail with an absurdly long tail sword that rivals its own body length.

Trichogaster microlepis

A silver-scaled Southeast Asian gourami with a gentle nature and labyrinth breathing.

Parosphromenus linkei

A pint-sized blackwater gourami with head-down courtship displays unlike any other.

Variabilichromis moorii

A Lake Tanganyika rockdweller with a fascinating family life and devious brood tactics.

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Gambusia affinis

The notorious mosquitofish: tough, prolific, and not a friendly neighbor.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.

Amarginops ornatus

A sleek Congo predator with ornate markings and serious attitude toward tankmates.

Acanthocobitis botia

A peaceful, quirky bottom-dweller with a false eye that fools predators.

Amphilius platychir

A sleek African stream catfish built for life in fast, rocky currents.

Opistognathus lonchurus

A bold little burrower with a face full of personality.

Oreochromis mossambicus

One of the world's most invasive fish, sold as food and kept as a curiosity.

Garra mullya

A hardy Indian stream fish with a sucker disc built for fast-moving water.

Centropyge multifasciata

A deep-dwelling pygmy angel that rarely makes it into the hobby.

Centropyge multicolor

A deep-reef dweller with bold coloring that rarely makes it to store shelves.

Ogilbyina novaehollandiae

A vivid reef dweller from the Great Barrier Reef with a bold dual-tone look.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possibly the world's smallest cichlid, big attitude packed into a tiny shell.

Acanthurus guttatus

A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.

Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

A secretive reef wrasse with bold colors and a talent for disappearing.

Mystus mysticetus

A gregarious Southeast Asian catfish with a uniquely lateral-eyed look.

Gymnocharacinus bergi

A scaleless South American oddity from one of the world's most isolated streams.

Aphanius arakensis

A rare Iranian killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Microdevario nanus

Tiny Myanmar schooler with a bold dorsal-fin blotch and big personality in small packages.

Rhinogobius nantaiensis

A feisty Taiwanese stream goby that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Hippocampus angustus

A spiny Western Australian seahorse with a distinctively slender profile.

Arothron manilensis

A bold, beak-toothed puffer that thrives from mangroves to lagoon reefs.

Naso lituratus

A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi"

A blotch-patterned Tanganyikan rock dweller with fascinating colony breeding behavior.

Sundadanio axelrodi

Tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient keepers with dazzling group behavior.

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

A bold little reef dweller that punches well above its weight in personality.