Species

Halichoeres cosmetus

A reef-dwelling wrasse with detailed patterning earned through its name alone.

Chromis agilis

A reef-native schooling fish that brings natural movement to larger coral displays.

Siganus magnificus

A boldly patterned reef herbivore that pairs for life in the wild.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Chrysaora quinquecirrha

A true open-water predator that demands a specialist setup and rewards patient keepers.

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Heniochus singularis

The largest bannerfish, solitary and rarely seen even in the wild.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Devario devario

A bold, wide-ranging danio that rewards keepers who give it room to school properly.

Chaetodon melannotus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly with a strong preference for live coral.

Melichthys indicus

A surprisingly mellow triggerfish that goes easy on its tankmates.

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

Wetmorella nigropinnata

A tiny, secretive reef wrasse that disappears into caves the moment you look away.

Chilatherina bleheri

A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.

Assessor macneilli

A cave-dwelling reef basslet that swims upside-down like it owns the place.

Catostylus mosaicus

Australia's most common jellyfish, surprisingly manageable in a dedicated kreisel tank.

Chromis cyaneus

A cool-blue schooling fish that brings open-water energy to reef tanks.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Paracheilinus cyaneus

A reef-dwelling wrasse that sleeps wrapped in its own slime cocoon every night.

Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura

A roving reef wrasse that brings shimmering blue flanks to the open water column.

Melanotaenia boesemani

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

Pleurosicya boldinghi

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

Rasbora sarawakensis

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

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Trimma cana

A reef-dwelling miniature goby that perches right on living coral.

Stomolophus meleagris

A true open-water drifter that demands a very specialized setup to survive in captivity.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Amblypharyngodon mola

A sleek South Asian cyprinid from rice paddies and slow canals, surprisingly adaptable in captivity.