Species

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.

Dunckerocampus pessuliferus

A reef cleaner that moonlights as one of the more manageable pipefish for beginners.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Ostorhinchus luteus

A tiny Pacific cardinalfish that finds shelter among sea urchin spines.

Hemibagrus nemurus

A river giant that grows enormous, acts aggressively, and fears nothing. Including you.

Parazoanthus axinellae

A vivid Mediterranean colonial zoanthid that thrives in low light and cooler reef tanks.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Halichoeres chrysus

A cheerful, all-yellow wrasse that's as easygoing as it looks.

Assessor flavissimus

A tiny reef basslet that casually swims upside down like it's no big deal.

Hypsibarbus pierrei

A large, river-bred barb with bold scale patterning and easy care.

Pomacanthus xanthometopon

A reef-grazing giant whose juvenile and adult forms look like different fish entirely.

Paracheilinus flavianalis

A small reef wrasse that puts on dazzling courtship displays in group settings.

Eunicella cavolini

A bright Mediterranean fan coral surprisingly manageable for newer reef keepers.

Opistognathus aurifrons

A sand-burrowing fish that hovers upright and broods eggs in its mouth.

Halichoeres garnoti

A Western Atlantic wrasse that transforms dramatically as it matures.

Parachromis friedrichsthalii

A bold Central American predator that can handle a touch of salt.

Pseudanthias luzonensis

A deep-slope reef dweller that schools beautifully in spacious saltwater tanks.

Madracis auretenra

A slender, branching Atlantic coral that glows with warm golden hues.

Leporellus vittatus

A bottom-hugging herbivore from South America's major river systems, best kept in groups.

Pterogorgia citrina

A bright yellow sea whip that brings Caribbean reef structure to your tank.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Hippocampus kuda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific seahorse that adapts surprisingly well to aquarium life.

Pinnigorgia flava

A bright yellow branching gorgonian that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Urobatis jamaicensis

A venomous reef-flat predator that lures prey with its own body as bait.

Apogon cyanosoma

A reef-safe schooling cardinalfish that finds safety in numbers and sea urchin spines.

Pseudanthias tuka

A reef-slope schooler draped in purple and yellow, surprisingly manageable in a large system.

Microspathodon chrysurus

A jewel-toned damselfish that earns its turf with pure attitude.

Chrysiptera parasema

A bold little reef fish with a vivid golden tail and an attitude to match.

Alestopetersius caudalis

A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

A venomous-fanged blenny so bold that other fish evolved to copy its look.

Rasbora tornieri

A surface-skimming schooler with a vivid splash of color on the tail fin.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

A Brazilian tetra with a mysterious golden shimmer that baffles even scientists.

Dendrophyllia cornigera

A branching, azooxanthellate coral that glows gold without needing strong light.

Cryptocentrus cinctus

A pint-sized goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.