Species

Characodon lateralis

A rare Mexican livebearer with a complicated identity and real conservation value.

Hypseleotris guentheri

A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Epalzeorhynchos frenatus

A bold, territorial bottom-dweller with vivid red fins and a big personality.

Notropsis chrosomus

A native North American minnow that transforms into a living jewel come breeding season.

Channa bleheri

A rare snakehead small enough for a community tank, if you choose tankmates carefully.

Halichoeres iridis

A kaleidoscopic reef wrasse that shifts color as it matures.

Betta raja

A wild Sumatran mouthbrooder with dramatic fins and a gentle personality.

Carassius auratus var. ranchu

The roly-poly fancy goldfish bred to look like a swimming raspberry.

Amblyeleotris randalli

A reef sand-dweller that shares its burrow with a pistol shrimp partner.

Pterygoplichthys weberi

A hard-working algae grazer from Amazonian headwaters with a remarkable breathing trick.

Platydoras costatus

A bold-striped catfish that grunts, buries itself, and eats almost anything.

Potamotrygon scobina

A rare freshwater ray that often gets misidentified and mis-sold in the trade.

Macropodus erythropterus

A rarely traded Vietnamese paradisefish with red fins and a complex identity

Badis ruber

A secretive cave-spawning micro-predator with fascinating breeding behavior and bold flank markings.

Aphyosemion elberti

A small, manageable killifish with bold markings from Central African stream systems.

Piaractus brachypomus

A fruit-eating giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium.

Pygocentrus nattereri

The world's most notorious fish, and surprisingly misunderstood in the wild.

Tilapia zillii

A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.

Laetacara dorsigera

A tiny South American cichlid with a boldly colored chest and a gentle personality.

Amphilophus labiatus

A notoriously aggressive cichlid that somehow also becomes your best friend.

Microrasbora rubescens

A tiny Lake Inle gem that truly shines when kept in a proper-sized school.

Trachemys scripta elegans

A long-lived turtle that outlasts most aquariums. And many life plans.

Protomelas taeniolatus

A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.

Serrasalmus rhombeus

A solitary, powerfully-jawed predator best kept as a single specimen by dedicated keepers.

Carinotetraodon lorteti

A tiny puffer with dramatic color-changing ability and surprisingly long lifespan.

Moenkhausia oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-breed South American tetra often mistaken for its flashier cousin.

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

A reef-dweller that actually uses coral cover, not just open rubble.

Nannostomus erythrurus

A slender, vividly finned pencilfish that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Esox americanus americanus

A pint-sized ambush predator that turns patience into a hunting superpower.

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

A rarely imported Bornean cyprinid with vivid red fin markings and a gregarious personality.

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Pethia reval

A tiny Sri Lankan barb with vivid red fins and an easy-going nature.

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Garra rufa

The original 'doctor fish', famous for nibbling skin long before spa treatments existed.

Neocirrhites armatus

A vivid red percher that rules its corner of the reef from a favorite rock.