Species

Glossolepis incisus

A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.

Puntius bimaculatus

A peaceful, active schooler from South Asian streams with a vivid red flanks in males.

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata

A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Chromis retrofasciata

A bite-sized reef chromis that hugs branching corals and minds its own business.

Carassius auratus var. ryukin

The hump-backed beauty of fancy goldfish keeping, built for cool, calm ponds and tanks.

Poecilia latipinna

The male's enormous sail-like dorsal fin makes this livebearer instantly recognizable.

Poecilia velifera

The towering dorsal fin of this livebearer is a true showpiece when conditions are right.

Ptereleotris evides

A graceful reef dartfish that hovers in open water and pairs for life.

Mnemiopsis leidyi

A glowing, gelatinous predator that belongs in a very specialized setup.

Echeneis naucrates

The fish that hitchhikes on sharks, and occasionally tries to attach to divers.

Poecilia mexicana

The wild ancestor of the molly we all know, built for tough conditions.

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Crossocheilus langei

The real Siamese algae eater is harder to identify than you'd think.

Crossocheilus siamensisis

The genuine algae-eating workhorse that actually earns its keep in a planted tank.

Pareutropius longifilis

A shy but lively African schooling fish that thrives in numbers

Mylossoma duriventre

A deep-bodied South American schooler that belongs in serious, large setups.

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Brachydanio aesculapii

A tiny, patterned danio from an isolated mountain range few fishkeepers know about.

Brachydanio kyathit

A small Burmese danio with variable patterning that keeps hobbyists guessing.

Brachydanio sp. "Hikari"

A peaceful schooler from Myanmar with a taxonomic twist hiding in its stripes.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Melanotaenia fredericki

A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Mastigias papua

A photosynthetic jellyfish from Palau's legendary landlocked lake.

Metynnis maculatus

A schooling cousin of the piranha that mostly just wants to eat your plants.

Metynnis fasciatus

A compact, banded silver dollar from the heart of the Amazon basin.

Neolissochilus sumatranus

A sleek Sumatran river barb that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Liopropoma swalesi

A secretive reef gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Glossolepis pseudoincisus

A rare New Guinea rainbowfish from a single remote lake, never rediscovered.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Inlecypris maetaengensis

A tiny Thai mountain-stream schooler sold as tiger danio, worth a closer look.

Ctenochaetus tominiensis

A compact reef grazer with vivid fin tips that earns its keep cleaning algae.

Astyanax bimaculatus

A robust South American characin that rewards keepers willing to think big.

Rasbora elegans

A large, peaceful schooler with a bold two-spot pattern rarely seen in shops.