Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

plant
medium

Bucephalandra Red Cobra

Bucephalandra sp. Red Cobra

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
medium

Bucephalandra Red Mini

Bucephalandra sp. Red Mini

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
medium

Bucephalandra Theia

Bucephalandra sp. Theia

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
medium

Bucephalandra Titan

Bucephalandra sp. Titan

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
medium

Bucephalandra Velvet

Bucephalandra sp. Velvet

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
fish
medium

Bumblebee Catfish

Microglanis iheringi

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Bumblebee Cichlid

Pseudotropheus crabro

fishfreshwater
3.5″·30+ gal·aggressive
fish
medium

Burmese Border Loach

Ambastaia nigrolineata

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
medium

Butterfly Goodeid

Ameca splendens

fishfreshwater
2.4″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Butterfly Pleco

Dekeyseria brachyura

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Calvus Cichlid

Altolamprologus calvus

fishfreshwater
5″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
medium

Cameroon Moss

Plagiochilaceae sp.

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
shrimp
medium

Caridina Babaulti

Caridina babaulti

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Caudopunctatus Cichlid

Neolamprologus caudopunctatus

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Celestial Eye Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
5″·20+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
coral
medium

Chalice Coral

Echinophyllia sp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
algae
medium

Chara (Stonewort)

Chara sp.

algaefreshwater

Not a true alga but a charophyte — an evolutionary stepping stone between algae and land plants. Whorled branches on brittle stems; produces a distinctive musky smell when crushed. Tolerates very hard, alkaline water that many plants cannot. Often kept deliberately in biotope setups for its unique look.

fish
medium

Cherub Angelfish

Centropyge argi

fishsaltwater
3″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

fishfreshwater
0.8″·5+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
amphibian
medium

Chimera Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

amphibianfreshwater
10″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Chinese Algae Eater

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

fishfreshwater
11″·55+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Chinese High Fin Banded Shark

Myxocyprinus asiaticus

fishfreshwater
24″·125+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

fishfreshwater
10″·75+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Climbing Perch

Anabas testudineus

fishfreshwater
10″·40+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

fishfreshwater
12″·75+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
medium

Clown Rasbora

Rasbora kalochroma

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

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

fishsaltwater
20″·180+ gal·aggressive
fish
medium

Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid

Maylandia callainos

fishfreshwater
5.5″·40+ gal·aggressive
fish
medium

Cochu's Blue Tetra

Boehlkea fredcochui

fishfreshwater
2″·20+ gal·group 8+·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Codium (Sea Sponge Weed)

Codium sp.

algaesaltwater

Spongy, dark green dichotomously branched macroalgae with a velvety, foam-like texture. Attaches to rock and can grow quite large. In temperate reef tanks it is a natural part of the fauna; in tropical tanks it can become invasive. Slugs (nudibranchs) and sea hares may graze it.

fish
medium

Compressiceps Cichlid

Altolamprologus compressiceps

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
amphibian
medium

Copper Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

amphibianfreshwater
10″·20+ gal·peaceful
plant
medium

Coral Moss

Riccardia chamedryfolia

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Very growth
fish
medium

Coral Red Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

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