Species

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

A social, zooplankton-hunting wrasse that thrives in lively reef communities.

Genicanthus caudovittatus

A rare peaceful angelfish with dramatic lyre-shaped tail fins and true sexual dimorphism.

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Schooling reef anthias that shifts from female orange to vivid male purple.

Pictichromis porphyrea

A bold little reef fish that punches well above its weight in personality.

Betta mahachaiensis

A nipa palm specialist from coastal Thailand with iridescent blue-green armor.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.

Genicanthus personatus

A rare Hawaiian endemic that's one of the most coveted angels in the hobby.

Hyphessobrycon compressus

The founding species of its entire genus, rarely seen in the hobby.

Aphanius fasciatus

A rare Mediterranean killifish that rewards dedicated keepers with fascinating, constant activity.

Trichopsis schalleri

The tiny gourami that actually produces sounds to resolve conflicts and court mates.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Chaetodon mertensii

A reef-associated butterflyfish that pairs up and patrols the deeper reef edges.

Astyanax mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Pseudanthias pleurotaenia

A rare, large anthias that demands respect, and space, in the reef tank.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Vieja heterospila

A robust Central American cichlid from some of Mexico's most storied river systems.

Trichogaster microlepis

A silver-scaled Southeast Asian gourami with a gentle nature and labyrinth breathing.

Parosphromenus linkei

A pint-sized blackwater gourami with head-down courtship displays unlike any other.

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Centropyge multifasciata

A deep-dwelling pygmy angel that rarely makes it into the hobby.

Centropyge multicolor

A deep-reef dweller with bold coloring that rarely makes it to store shelves.

Ogilbyina novaehollandiae

A vivid reef dweller from the Great Barrier Reef with a bold dual-tone look.

Acanthurus guttatus

A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.

Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

A secretive reef wrasse with bold colors and a talent for disappearing.

Gymnocharacinus bergi

A scaleless South American oddity from one of the world's most isolated streams.

Hippocampus angustus

A spiny Western Australian seahorse with a distinctively slender profile.

Naso lituratus

A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.

Sundadanio axelrodi

Tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient keepers with dazzling group behavior.

Melanotaenia praecox

Tiny rainbowfish that turns up the color when kept in a proper shoal.

Paracheirodon innesi

The fish that turned millions of people into aquarium keepers.

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Takifugu ocellatus

A surprisingly peaceful puffer with a wild lifecycle from river to reef.

Leiodon cutcutia

A pufferfsh from Asian rivers and canals with a surprisingly long lifespan.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.