Species

Taeniura lymma

A reef ray that looks incredible but rarely thrives in captivity.

Boleophthalmus boddarti

A fish that walks on mud and breathes air at the tide's edge.

Labroides dimidiatus

The reef's original cleaning service, running a one-fish parasite removal station.

Pseudochromis springeri

A bold little reef predator wrapped in electric blue and black.

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Paracanthurus hepatus

The fish that plays dead, then rules the reef with bold personality.

Acanthurus coeruleus

A bold Atlantic surgeon fish known for cleaning sea turtles in the wild.

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Xanthichthys mento

A rare triggerfish that schools in the wild and stays manageable in a reef setup.

Oreochromis aureus

A cold-tolerant tilapia with surprising hardiness and a calm, active personality.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

Pseudobalistes naufragium

A giant, reef-wrecking curious personality from the Eastern Pacific.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Corydoras boesemani

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and stays rare in the hobby.

Melanotaenia boesemani

Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.

Labeo boga

A large, shark-like cyprinid that outgrows most home aquariums.

Pleurosicya boldinghi

A tiny, transparent goby that spends its whole life clinging to soft corals.

Cichlasoma boliviense

A compact South American cichlid that punches above its weight in personality.

Corydoras bilineatus

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and blinks at you.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Trachydoras steindachneri

A seldom-seen Amazonian thorny catfish that plays well with smaller tankmates.

Desmopuntius foerschi

A tiny blackwater barb with bold vertical bars and a lively schooling personality.

Rasbora sarawakensis

A tiny, peaceful Bornean rasbora that's rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Pangio shelfordii

A patterned eel-loach from Borneo's blackwater forests, with surprising personality for its size.

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

A tiny Bornean hillstream crawler with iridescent blue fins and bold spotted patterns.

Gastromyzon farragus

A tiny Bornean stream-clinger with a vivid red tail and bold territorial streaks.

Gastromyzon stellatus

A boldly spotted Bornean stream crawler that grazes rocks like a tiny vacuum.

Gramma brasiliensis

A cave-dwelling Brazilian basslet that happily swims upside down along rocky ceilings.

Zungaro jahu

A giant South American catfish with serious attitude and nocturnal habits.

Hippocampus reidi

A slow-moving, sociable seahorse with a famously elongated snout built for precision hunting.

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

Scolopsis bilineata

A reef carnivore whose juveniles pull off a clever blenny disguise.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The algae-scrubbing catfish with a face only a fishkeeper could love.