Species

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.

Melanotaenia goldiei

A large, active rainbowfish from the wild rivers and swamps of New Guinea.

Scarus quoyi

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

Auriglobus nefastus

A freshwater puffer that makes a living stealing scales from other fish.

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.

Arothron meleagris

A bold, intelligent puffer that will learn your face and test your corals.

Tomeurus gracilis

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

Nandopsis haitiensis

A powerhouse cichlid from Hispaniola that takes no prisoners in the aquarium.

Pomacanthus maculosus

A bold, large-growing angel that thrives where other reef fish fear to tread.

Thayeria ifati

The rarest penguin tetra, with a boldly defined tail stripe and colorful fin tips.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Leporinus brunneus

A sleek South American characin from blackwater rivers, suited to spacious tanks.

Hemiodopsis immaculatus

A fast-moving, peaceful schooler from Amazonian blackwater river systems.

Heniochus chrysostomus

A bold-banded bannerfish with a dramatic dorsal fin and reef-roaming habits.

Alfaro huberi

A sleek Central American livebearer built for fast, clear currents.