Species

Aequidens rondoni

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

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

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

Heniochus acuminatus

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

Chelmon mulleri

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

Chaetodon kleinii

A wide-ranging butterflyfish that thrives deeper than most of its relatives.

Pygoplites diacanthus

One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Tropheus moorii

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

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Holacanthus clarionensis

A rare Pacific angel from remote Mexican islands, seldom seen in the trade.

Chaetodon xanthurus

The only butterflyfish with a true crosshatch pattern on its sides.

Placidochromis electra

A sand-sifting Malawi hap gentle enough to keep with Aulonocara and Copadichromis.

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.

Chelmonops truncatus

A deep-bodied Australian butterflyfish that lives life strictly in pairs.

Labidochromis caeruleus

The most beginner-friendly mbuna, wearing a yellow that's rarer in the wild than you'd think.

Ophthalmotilapia ventralis

A Lake Tanganyika mouthbrooder with famously elaborate fin lure breeding tricks.

Cyathopharynx furcifer

A plankton-picking Tanganyikan with spectacular breeding craters and fin-tip lures.

Chaetodon semilarvatus

A bold golden butterflyfish from the Red Sea that pairs for life.

Chaetodon lunula

A bold, raccoon-masked butterflyfish that prowls reefs after dark.

Copadichromis azureus

A peaceable Malawi cichlid that builds sand nests and dazzles with intense color.

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis

A rare Pacific bristletooth with juveniles that look like a completely different fish.

Trichogaster chuna

A spitting, bubble-building gourami that rewards keepers who give it company.

Heniochus varius

A deep-reef oddity with a hump, horns, and bold black-and-white contrast.

Cyrtocara moorii

A big, blue, nuchal-humped cichlid that shadows bottom-sifters to steal their leftovers.

Centropyge tibicen

The biggest dwarf angel, dressed in bold black with a single white patch.

Helostoma temminkii

The infamous 'kissing fish' hides a complicated personality behind its pucker.

Chaetodon rafflesii

A coral-dependent butterflyfish that reveals its mood through a mysterious dark spot.

Iodotropheus sprengerae

A compact, easygoing mbuna that plays well with others in Malawi setups.

Phycodurus eques

The leafy sea dragon looks more like drifting seaweed than a fish.

Centropyge flavissimus

An all-yellow reef dweller with a bold personality that outpaces its small size.

Chaetodon unimaculatus

A wide-ranging reef butterfly with a bold spot and a coral-eating habit.

Chaetodon lineolatus

The largest butterflyfish in the world, with a bold graphic pattern to match.

Forcipiger flavissimus

A needle-nosed reef hunter that picks prey from crevices other fish can't reach.

Genicanthus caudovittatus

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