Species

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Cynotilapia afra

A scrappy Malawi mbuna that rewrites the rules with open-water schooling behavior.

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Pareutropius debauwi

A schooling African catfish with a see-through body and lively personality.

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Paracirrhites arcatus

A bold perching predator that rules its corner of the reef with attitude.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Apolemichthys arcuatus

A boldly patterned Hawaiian angel that's surprisingly approachable for reef keepers.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

A boldly banded reef pipefish that breeds in captivity and hides in caves.

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Heniochus acuminatus

A boldly striped banner-finned beauty that cruises reef channels in elegant pairs.

Heniochus diphreutes

The Moorish Idol lookalike that actually thrives in aquariums

Elacatinus figaro

Brazil's own cleaner goby, busy grooming tankmates on the reef.

Hippocampus barbouri

A boldly patterned seahorse with one of the most ornate snouts in the genus.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Diploprion bifasciatum

A reef predator that poisons its own tank water when threatened.

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

A sociable reef fish that thrives in groups and brings constant mid-water activity.

Chelmon mulleri

A reef butterflyfish that prefers muddy estuaries over pristine coral gardens.

Pogonoperca punctata

A secretive reef ambush predator with a toxic secret beneath its skin.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Genicanthus bellus

A deep-reef planktivore with harem social structure and rare availability.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Chromis atripectoralis

A schooling reef damsel that actually plays nice with its tankmates.