Species

Chilomycterus schoepfii

A spiny, permanently-armed puffer relative that never needs to inflate to look the part.

Pangasionodon hypophthalmus

Sold as a tiny silver juvenile, grows into a tank-busting giant.

Pseudochromis sankeyi

A rare dottyback that actually plays well with others in a reef tank.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Esomus metallicus

A slender, surface-loving schooler with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Anostomus anostomus

A boldly striped South American fish that swims nose-down and plays rough with its own kind.

Barilius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Gymnostomus lineatus

A floodplain grazer with faint lateral stripes and a wandering lifestyle.

Boulengerella lateristriga

A torpedo-shaped Amazonian predator that schools when young and hunts when older.

Meiacanthus grammistes

A venomous-fanged blenny that other fish mimic for protection.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.

Metynnis fasciatus

A compact, banded silver dollar from the heart of the Amazon basin.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Platystomatichthys sturio

A skittish Amazon catfish with a peculiar profile and surprising longevity.

Barbichthys laevis

A gentle giant barb that grazes its way through Southeast Asian rivers.

Otocinclus flexilis

A tiny algae grazer from Brazil with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Hypostomus sp

Ancient armored grazers from one of South America's most remote wild places.

Hypostomus sp. "L231"

A mysterious Peruvian pleco whose identity still has scientists guessing.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Oryzias eversi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with a fascinating pelvic-brooding trick.

Oryzias wolasi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with glowing color and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Aulonocara maylandi maylandi

A gentle Malawi cichlid with a vivid yellow streak down its back.

Leptobarbus rubripinna

A giant barb sold small, with a wild reputation for getting 'drunk' on rainforest seeds.

Neolissochilus sumatranus

A sleek Sumatran river barb that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Malacacanthus capensis

A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.

Tubastraea chloromura

A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reefs, thriving in low light.

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Tubastraea megacorallita

A rare subtropical sun coral from Japan's reef slopes, built for low light.

Tubastraea violacea

A rare subtropical sun coral from Hong Kong's reef slopes, thriving in low light.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.