Species

Lysmata boggessi

The reef cleanup crew member that actually eats pest anemones.

Corydoras semiaquilus

A long-lived Amazonian bottom-dweller with a surprisingly expressive face.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

A large Amazonian catfish that lurks in deep river channels far from shore.

Aphyolebias peruensis

A rare Amazonian killifish with an extraordinarily long egg incubation period.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

A slender Upper Amazon tetra often misidentified but worth tracking down properly.

Rineloricaria morrowi

A slender Peruvian whiptail catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating paternal care.

Corydoras petracinii

A tiny Argentine cory built for rocky currents, rarely if ever seen in the hobby.

Charax condei

A secretive little predator that sneaks into shipments of other characins.

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

A bold reef rearanger that sleeps on its side and makes noise when startled.

Phallichthys fairweatheri

A gentle little livebearer from Central America's marshy backwaters.

Pimelodus pictus

A spotted, whiskered speedster that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Microsynodontis polli

A tiny, peaceful African catfish that fits where most synodontis never could.

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

A sleek, toothy predator that schools as a juvenile and hunts like a pike.

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

A sleek river predator that plays surprisingly well with the right tankmates.

Boulengerella cuvieri

A surface-hunting predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Crenicichla johanna

A big-mouthed Amazon predator that means business in any large cichlid setup.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Luciocephalus pulcher

A pike-like gourami relative from blackwater forests, built for ambush.

Belonesox belizanus

A surface-hunting predator built like a pike, from Central American wetlands.

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Rare columns of living coral that keep their tentacles out around the clock.

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

A sleek Amazon predator that's surprisingly manageable for first-time piranha keepers.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Paracheilinus carpenteri

A tiny reef wrasse that puts on a dazzling courtship flash of pink and blue.

Holothuria edulis

A sand-sifting reef cleaner that earns its keep as a living filter.

Alcyonium hibernicum

A cold-water soft coral that brings temperate Atlantic charm to the species tank.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Caridina gracilirostris

That comically long nose isn't just for looks. It's a shrimp with personality.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Halichoeres melanurus

A reef-safe wrasse that earns its keep hunting pests from the sandbed up.

Nanipora kamurai

A rare pipe organ relative from Okinawa that challenges even experienced reefers.

Arapaima gigas

A living giant from the Amazon that breathes air like a lung fish.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Acropora clathrata

A wide, plate-forming table coral that reshapes any reef scape around it.