Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

801 species matching your filters — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

fish
easy

Bristol Shubunkin

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
12″·40+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Broad Leaf Chain Sword

Helanthium bolivianum 'Latifolius'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra

Bucephalandra sp.

plantfreshwater

A genus of slow-growing rheophytic plants native to Borneo, prized in aquascaping for their thick, waxy leaves that come in a remarkable range of colors — from green and brown to blue, purple, and red — often with iridescent shimmer. They can be grown attached to rocks or driftwood like Anubias, tolerate low to medium light without CO2 injection (though CO2 accelerates growth), and are well-suited to shrimp tanks.

plant
easy

Bucephalandra Apple Leaf

Bucephalandra sp.

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Low to medium light·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Biblis

Bucephalandra sp. 'Biblis'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Dark Achilles

Bucephalandra sp. 'Dark Achilles'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Deep Purple

Bucephalandra sp. 'Deep Purple'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Green Velvet

Bucephalandra sp. 'Green Velvet'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Lamandau Purple

Bucephalandra sp. 'Lamandau Purple'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Motleyana

Bucephalandra motleyana

plantfreshwater
Midground·Low to medium light·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Pygmaea

Bucephalandra pygmaea

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Low to medium light·Very growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Shine Blue

Bucephalandra sp. 'Shine Blue'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Silver Powder

Bucephalandra sp. 'Silver Powder'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Skeleton King

Bucephalandra sp. 'Skeleton King'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Theia Green

Bucephalandra sp.

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Low to medium light·Slow growth
plant
easy

Bucephalandra Velvet Leaf

Bucephalandra sp. 'Velvet Leaf'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
fish
easy

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

fishfreshwater
2.75″·20+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Buffalohead Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Bumblebee Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
snail
easy

Bumblebee Snail

Engina mendicaria

snailsaltwater
1″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Burgess's Corydoras

Corydoras burgessi

fishfreshwater
1.5″·20+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
plant
easy

Butterfly Salvinia

Salvinia auriculata

plantfreshwater
Floating·Fast growth
invertebrate
easy

CPO Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

invertebratefreshwater
1.6″·10+ gal·peaceful
invertebrate
easy

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus shufeldtii

invertebratefreshwater
1.4″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Calico Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Camel Shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

shrimpsaltwater
2″·20+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Campoma Endler

Poecilia wingei

fishfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Canary Blenny

Meiacanthus oualanensis

fishsaltwater
4.5″·30+ gal·peaceful
coral
easy

Candy Cane Coral

Caulastrea furcata

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Cape Lopez Lyretail

Aphyosemion australe

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 2+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Carpenter's Fairy Wrasse

Paracheilinus carpenteri

fishsaltwater
4″·55+ gal·peaceful
algae
easy

Caulerpa

Caulerpa prolifera

algaesaltwater

Fast-growing macroalgae with flat, oval blades on creeping runners. Excellent nutrient export and refugium algae. Can go 'sexual' under stress — turning milky white and releasing gametes, causing a tank crash. Keep under 24h light or harvest regularly to prevent this. Widely available and very effective.

terrestrial
easy

Cebu Blue Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Fast growth
plant
easy

Ceratophyllum Submersum

Ceratophyllum submersum

plantfreshwater
Floating·Low–High light·Very growth
algae
easy

Chaetomorpha

Chaetomorpha linum

algaesaltwater

The most popular refugium algae in the reef hobby — tumbling masses of stiff, wire-like bright green strands. Grows rapidly, exporting nitrates and phosphates as it's harvested. Provides a habitat for copepods and amphipods that migrate into the display tank as live food. Extremely hardy.

fish
easy

Checkered Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful