Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,570 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

fish
medium

Betta Persephone

Betta persephone

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Betta Picta

Betta picta

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Betta Pugnax

Betta pugnax

fishfreshwater
3.5″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Betta Rubra

Betta rubra

fishfreshwater
3.5″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Betta Simorum

Betta simorum

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

fishfreshwater
3″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Betta Stigmosa

Betta stigmosa

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

Betta Taeniata

Betta taeniata

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Betta Unimaculata

Betta unimaculata

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Bicolor Blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

fishsaltwater
4″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Bird Wrasse

Gomphosus varius

fishsaltwater
12″·75+ gal·peaceful
coral
medium

Bird's Nest Coral

Seriatopora hystrix

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Black Bar Endler

Poecilia wingei

fishfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
algae
hard

Black Beard Algae

Audouinella sp.

algaefreshwater

Dense, dark grey-to-black tufts that cling stubbornly to plants, hardscape, and equipment. One of the most frustrating nuisance algaes for planted tank keepers. Caused by CO₂ fluctuation and low or inconsistent carbon dioxide levels. Spot-treat with liquid carbon (Excel) or hydrogen peroxide.

fish
medium

Black Calvus

Altolamprologus calvus

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

Black Devil Snail

Faunus ater

snailfreshwater
2″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
hard

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

fishfreshwater
20″·100+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Black Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

fishfreshwater
1.75″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
shrimp
medium

Black King Kong Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

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

Black Lace Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·group 2+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Black Lyretail Molly

Poecilia sphenops

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

Black Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

snailfreshwater
2″·5+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Black Paradisefish

Macropodus spechti

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
snail
easy

Black Racer Nerite Snail

Neritina pulligera

snailfreshwater
0.75″·5+ gal·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Black Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

shrimpfreshwater
1.5″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Black Rose Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Black Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

fishfreshwater
4″·30+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

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

Black Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

fishfreshwater
4.5″·20+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
medium

Black-Winged Hatchetfish

Carnegiella marthae

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

Blackedge Tetra

Tyttocharax madeirae

fishfreshwater
0.8″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Blackfin Pearlfish

Austrolebias nigripinnis

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
algae
hard

Blanket Weed

Cladophora glomerata

algaefreshwater

Dense, rough-textured mats of dark green filaments that blanket pond plants and surfaces. Common in outdoor ponds and highly nutrient-rich tanks. More coarse and branched than soft hair algae. Difficult to eradicate fully — physically remove as much as possible before treating with algaecide or reducing nutrients aggressively.

coral
easy

Blastomussa

Blastomussa wellsi

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

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

Bleher's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina bleheri

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