Species

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Serrasalmus elongatus

A sleek, solitary predator that's one of the easiest piranhas to identify correctly.

Melanotaenia gracilis

A rare, slender Australian rainbow from one of the continent's most remote river systems.

Buccochromis lepturus

A rarely seen Lake Malawi predator that hunts juvenile cichlids on sandy flats.

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Antillogorgia americana

A flowing Caribbean sea fan that brings wild reef movement to the tank.

Herpolitha limax

A free-living, tongue-shaped coral that roams lagoon floors on its own terms.

Halichoeres bivittatus

A bold, fast-moving wrasse that earns its unforgettable name.

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

A rarely-seen Amazonian giant named for its unusually thick, drooping barbels.

Betta miniopinna

A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.

Astrea devantieri

Bold red-and-green boulder coral from the lesser-explored western Indian Ocean.

Plesiastrea versipora

A shade-loving reef coral that thrives where brighter species fear to go.

Toxotes microlepis

The freshwater archer that hunts insects by spitting water with sniper precision.

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Stylophora pistillata

A chunky, branching SPS coral that thrives where the waves hit hardest.

Corydoras similis

A small armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in a lively group.

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Betta channoides

A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooder from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.

Isaurus cliftoni

A reef-safe Pacific zoanthid that's forgiving enough for beginners to keep.

Isaurus tuberculatus

Unusual colonial zoanthid with a distinctly tubular, snake-like body form.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Baryancistrus sp. "L142"

A boldly spotted Amazonian pleco that gets feisty as it grows up.

Hypancistrus inspector

Bold spotted pleco from Venezuelan rapids, compact enough for a mid-size tank.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Alcyonium pacificum

A soft coral from Japanese waters that suits newer reef keepers well.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Pterois miles

A bold, venomous reef predator wearing its warning in every fin.

Porites solida

A boulder-sized reef builder with a smooth, sculpted profile and understated elegance.

Cynarina lacrymalis

A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.