Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

plant
easy

Salvinia Natans

Salvinia natans

plantfreshwater
Floating·Fast growth
plant
easy

Samolus Valerandi

Samolus valerandi

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
fish
easy

Schwartzi Corydoras

Corydoras schwartzi

fishfreshwater
2.5″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Scissortail Dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

fishsaltwater
4″·30+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
fish
easy

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

fishfreshwater
5″·30+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
fish
easy

Scopas Tang

Zebrasoma scopas

fishsaltwater
8″·75+ gal·semi-aggr.
algae
easy

Sea Lettuce

Ulva lactuca

algaesaltwater

Bright green, tissue-thin sheets of macroalgae familiar on coastlines worldwide. Fast-growing nutrient exporter and a relished food for tangs, urchins, and rabbitfish. Tolerates a very wide temperature and salinity range. Can become weedy if not harvested — keep export-focused.

fish
easy

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

fishfreshwater
1.75″·15+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Severum

Heros severus

fishfreshwater
8″·55+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
easy

Sexy Shrimp

Thor amboinensis

shrimpsaltwater
1″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Shell Dweller Cichlid

Lamprologus ocellatus

fishfreshwater
2″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Shortfin Molly

Poecilia mexicana

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Shubunkin Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
12″·40+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
easy

Siamese Temple Plant

Hygrophila corymbosa

plantfreshwater
Background·Low–high light
fish
easy

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

fishfreshwater
6″·55+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
easy

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Similis Corydoras

Corydoras similis

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

Similis Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus similis

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Singapore Moss

Vesicularia sp. 'Singapore'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Low–Medium light·Moderate–fast growth
fish
easy

Six Line Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

fishsaltwater
4″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras arcuatus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Smiling Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

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

Snake Chest Endler

Poecilia wingei

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

Snakeskin Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

fishfreshwater
2″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Sodalis Corydoras

Corydoras sodalis

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

South America Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'South America'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
fish
easy

Spade Tail Betta

Betta splendens

fishfreshwater
3″·5+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Spanner Barb

Barbodes lateristriga

fishfreshwater
7″·40+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
easy

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
plant
easy

Spiky Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Low–Medium light·Moderate growth
algae
easy

Spirogyra

Spirogyra sp.

algaefreshwater

Bright green filamentous algae with distinctive spiral chloroplasts. In small amounts it's a natural part of the ecosystem and a food source for many invertebrates. Can quickly overtake a tank if nutrients or CO₂ are out of balance. Best controlled by reducing phosphates and manual removal.

snail
easy

Spixi Snail

Asolene spixi

snailfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Spotted Danio

Danio nigrofasciatus

fishfreshwater
1.8″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Spotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia maccullochi

fishfreshwater
2.8″·20+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
fish
easy

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·peaceful