Species

Wetmorella albofasciata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that haunts caves and rarely ventures into the open.

Brachychalcinus orbicularis

A coin-shaped schooling tetra that holds its own in a lively community tank.

Trichogaster lalius

Brilliant colors, big personality quirks, and a health reputation worth knowing before you buy.

Carinotetraodon salivator

A pint-sized puffer from Borneo's fast-flowing streams, full of personality.

Colomesus tocantinensis

A tiny puffer from Brazilian waters, surprisingly manageable for newer keepers.

Tetraodon duboisi

A rare Congo puffer that packs a big personality into a tiny package.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Melanotaenia splendida splendida

Australia's most variable rainbowfish, with color that takes a year to fully reveal itself.

Paracheilinus octotaenia

A Red Sea gem whose dazzling courtship displays have to be seen to be believed.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Osphronemus exodon

A leaping, fruit-snatching giant with teeth that stay visible when its mouth is closed.

Auriglobus silus

A compact puffer from Indonesian waters with a big personality and sharper teeth.

Betta smaragdina

A wild-caught relative of the common betta with iridescent emerald scales and surprising calm.

Poecilia wingei

Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

A Red Sea gem with bold chevron patterning and a loyal pair bond.

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

A flamboyant fairy wrasse that puts on constant courtship displays in the reef tank.

Tetraodon lineatus

A large, aggressive African puffer that will bite the hand that feeds it. Literally.

Neolamprologus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that raises its young as a multigenerational family group.

Carassius auratus var. fantail

The gateway fancy goldfish. Forgiving, long-lived, and shaped like a swimming egg.

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Hemigrammus unilineatus

A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.

Dawkinsia filamentosa

A large, lively Indian barb whose males grow ornate trailing dorsal fins.

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.