Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

fish
medium

Maingano

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

fishfreshwater
3.5″·40+ gal·aggressive
shrimp
medium

Malaya Shrimp

Caridina malayensis

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
fish
medium

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

fishfreshwater
1.5″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Marbled Headstander

Abramites hypselonotus

fishfreshwater
3.5″·30+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
fish
medium

Marlier's Julie

Julidochromis marlieri

fishfreshwater
3.5″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
medium

Melon Sword

Echinodorus osiris

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium growth
algae
medium

Mermaid's Fan

Udotea flabellum

algaesaltwater

Elegant fan-shaped calcified macroalgae on a slender white stalk. Grows in sandy areas near reefs and seagrass beds. A beautiful decorative species for low-flow areas of the display tank. Like Penicillus, it anchors in deep sand and has a natural lifespan of several months.

algae
medium

Mermaid's Wine Glass

Acetabularia acetabulum

algaesaltwater

One of the most extraordinary organisms in biology — a single giant cell shaped like a wine glass on a slender stalk. Each 'plant' is a single cell that can grow to 10 cm. Famous in cell biology research. In aquariums it anchors in sand and is a remarkable conversation piece. Prefers cooler, calcium-rich water.

fish
medium

Midas Cichlid

Amphilophus citrinellus

fishfreshwater
15″·75+ gal·aggressive
fish
medium

Midnight Catfish

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

fishfreshwater
5.5″·40+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Millennium Rainbowfish

Glossolepis pseudoincisus

fishfreshwater
4″·30+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Mimic Tang

Acanthurus pyroferus

fishsaltwater
10″·75+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Mirabilis Killifish

Fundulopanchax mirabilis

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
medium

Mischling Shrimp

Caridina sp. (Mischling)

shrimpfreshwater
1.5″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
amphibian
medium

Mosaic Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

amphibianfreshwater
10″·20+ gal·peaceful
plant
medium

Myriophyllum Guyana

Myriophyllum sp. 'Guyana'

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Myriophyllum Mattogrossense

Myriophyllum mattogrossense

plantfreshwater
High light·Fast growth
fish
medium

Mystery Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

fishsaltwater
5″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Narcissus Corydoras

Corydoras narcissus

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

Naso Tang

Naso lituratus

fishsaltwater
18″·150+ gal·semi-aggr.
algae
medium

Neomeris

Neomeris annulata

algaesaltwater

Tiny, elegant calcified algae with a barrel-shaped body ringed with white calcium bands at the tip. Short-lived (weeks to months) but reproduces readily in stable reef tanks. An interesting hitchhiker and occasional deliberate addition. Fish tend to leave it alone due to calcification.

fish
medium

Neon Green Rasbora

Microdevario kubotai

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
invertebrate
medium

Neon Red Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis var. Orange

invertebratefreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
medium

Nesaea Crassicaulis

Nesaea crassicaulis

plantfreshwater
Background·High light·Moderate growth
fish
medium

Nicaragua Cichlid

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

fishfreshwater
8″·55+ gal·aggressive
fish
medium

Nijssen's Corydoras

Corydoras nijsseni

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

No Entry Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

shrimpfreshwater
1.5″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
fish
medium

Nothobranchius Killifish

Nothobranchius rachovii

fishfreshwater
2″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
medium

Nymphaea Stellata

Nymphaea stellata

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium growth
fish
medium

Ocellifer Synodontis

Synodontis ocellifer

fishfreshwater
8″·40+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

One-Lined Pencilfish

Nannostomus unifasciatus

fishfreshwater
1.4″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Opaline Gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

fishfreshwater
5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
medium

Orange Eye Blue Tiger Shrimp

Caridina mariae var. OEBT

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Orange Flash Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 2+·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

fishfreshwater
18″·90+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Ornate Ctenopoma

Microctenopoma ansorgii

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·peaceful