Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,376 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

fish
beginner

Orange-Finned Danio

Danio kyathit

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

Orchid Dottyback

Pseudochromis fridmani

fishsaltwater
3″·30+ gal·aggressive
fish
beginner

Orchid Endler

Poecilia wingei

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

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

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

Ornate Ctenopoma

Microctenopoma ansorgii

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
Eeasy

Ornate Tetra

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

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

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

fishfreshwater
12″·75+ gal·aggressive
fish
intermediate

Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

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

Ottelia Mesenterium

Ottelia mesenterium

plantfreshwater

Spectacular Australian Ottelia with large, heavily ruffled leaves. One of the most dramatic aquatic plants. Very challenging to keep long-term.

fish
beginner

Pacific Blue Eye

Pseudomugil signifer

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

Pacu

Colossoma macropomum

fishfreshwater
42″·500+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
beginner

Painted Fire Red Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Pajama Cardinalfish

Sphaeramia nematoptera

fishsaltwater
3.5″·30+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
coral
beginner

Palythoa

Palythoa grandis

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
beginner

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

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

Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
intermediate

Panda Garra

Garra flavatra

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

Panda Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
shrimp
intermediate

Panda Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

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

Panda Tetra

Aphyocharax paraguayensis

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

Panduro Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma panduro

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

fishfreshwater
4″·20+ gal·aggressive
fish
beginner

Parkinsoni Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

fishfreshwater
4.5″·30+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Paskai Rainbowfish

Pseudomugil paskai

fishfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·aggressive
fish
intermediate

Peaceful Betta

Betta imbellis

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
advanced

Peacock Bass

Cichla ocellaris

fishfreshwater
24″·200+ gal·aggressive
fish
intermediate

Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara spp.

fishfreshwater
6″·55+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
intermediate

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

fishfreshwater
12″·35+ gal·peaceful
fish
beginner

Peacock Endler

Poecilia wingei

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

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

fishfreshwater
3″·15+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
plant
beginner

Peacock Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'Peacock'

plantfreshwater

Peacock Moss derives its name from the fan-like, layered fronds that resemble peacock feathers. It grows as dense, overlapping layers of triangular, feathery growth. One of the most attractive aquatic mosses for detail work on rock and wood in aquascaping. Hardy and adaptable, doing well in a wide range of conditions.

algae
intermediate

Peacock's Tail

Padina pavonica

algaesaltwater

Fan-shaped brown-grey macroalgae with distinctive concentric rings and a lightly calcified surface. Grows on rock in moderate flow zones. Not commonly traded but attractive in display refugia. Tolerates a wide range of temperatures — found from Mediterranean rock pools to tropical reefs.

fish
beginner

Pearl Danio

Danio albolineatus

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

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

fishfreshwater
5″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Pearlscale Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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