Species

Devario maetaengensis

A compact mountain-stream danio with bold patterning from northern Thailand's cool waters.

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.

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Hawaii's most vivid wrasse, blazing red and orange across reef drop-offs.

Esomus danrica

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

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Channa lucius

A true apex predator from Southeast Asian forest streams, surprisingly manageable in the right setup.

Bodianus diana

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

Gymnarchus niloticus

A five-foot electric predator that will bite the hand that feeds it.

Cyphotilapia frontosa

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

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

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.

Hydrocynus goliath

Razor-toothed Congo predator that most aquariums, and fishkeepers, simply cannot handle.

Nimbochromis venustus

The Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by playing dead

Prionobrama filigera

A peaceful, transparent schooling fish with a blood-red tail that earns its name.

Charax gibbosus

A rarely-seen South American oddity with a see-through body and a quirky head-down posture.

Centropyge heraldi

A clean, all-yellow dwarf angel that's bolder than its simple look suggests.

Pethia gelius

A tiny, peaceable barb that shows its best colors in a tight-knit group.

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.

Hemigrammus rodwayi

The golden color isn't natural. It takes a parasite to unlock it.

Puntius sachsii

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

Carassius auratus

The streamlined single-tail original. Hardy, fast, and pond-tough.

Carassius auratus auratus

The fish that started it all. Centuries of selective breeding in one bowl-worthy package.

Scarus quoyi

A reef grazer that roams coral channels in small, peaceful groups.

Tetraodon fluviatilis

A curious, toothy brackish predator that never stops exploring its tank.

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

A nippy, curious puffer that gets more belligerent with every passing year.

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Herichthys carpintis

A pearl-flecked bruiser that rewards bold hobbyists willing to manage its attitude.

Notopterus notopterus

A nocturnal predator that outgrows most home aquariums faster than expected.

Apolemichthys griffisi

A rare deep-reef angel that almost never makes it to the hobby.

Tomeurus gracilis

A tiny Venezuelan oddity that lays eggs despite fertilizing them internally.