Species

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Plerogyra simplex

Bubble-covered by day, tentacled hunter by night. A coral with a double life.

Entacmaea quadricolor

The classic clownfish host that can clone itself when truly happy.

Laetacara araguaiae

A tiny dwarf cichlid from central Brazil with surprisingly devoted parenting instincts.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Alpheus soror

A snapping shrimp that pairs with gobies and packs a serious acoustic punch.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Pethia tiantian

A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Microdevario gatesi

Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.

Savalia savaglia

A Mediterranean deep-reef anthozoan that thrives where most corals fear to go.

Scatophagus argus

A bold, active brackish fish that thrives in mangroves and messy tanks alike.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Mycetophyllia ferox

A Caribbean plate coral with bold contrasting valleys, manageable even for newer reefers.

Cambarellus shufeldtii

A pint-sized Louisiana crayfish that won't terrorize your plants or tankmates.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Garra cambodgiensis

A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

A lively, social shrimp that earns its 'dancing' nickname with constant restless movement.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Awaous flavus

A sand-sifting South American goby with bold red fin markings and real personality.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Bodianus bimaculatus

A small, sociable reef hogfish that thrives in deep-slope habitats and reef drop-offs.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Stomolophus meleagris

A true open-water drifter that demands a very specialized setup to survive in captivity.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Caridina dennerli

A bold red-and-white shrimp from ancient Sulawesi lakes, unlike anything else in freshwater.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.