Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,580 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

plant
medium

Limnophila Aromaticoides

Limnophila aromaticoides

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Limnophila Rugosa

Limnophila rugosa

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Limnophila Vietnam

Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam'

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
fish
hard

Lined Seahorse

Hippocampus erectus

fishsaltwater
6″·30+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
fish
medium

Linke's Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus linkei

fishfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Lionhead Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
6″·20+ gal·peaceful
plant
medium

Littorella Uniflora

Littorella uniflora

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Lobelia Small Form

Lobelia cardinalis

plantfreshwater
Midground
coral
easy

Lobo Coral

Lobophyllia hemprichii

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

London Shubunkin

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
12″·40+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Longfin Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus sp.

fishfreshwater
5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Longfin Calico Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus sp.

fishfreshwater
5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Longfin Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

fishfreshwater
3.5″·25+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Longfin Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Longfin Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

fishfreshwater
2″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Longnose Butterflyfish

Forcipiger flavissimus

fishsaltwater
8.5″·75+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Loreto Corydoras

Corydoras loretoensis

fishfreshwater
1.2″·20+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
fish
easy

Loreto Tetra

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

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

Loxozonus Corydoras

Corydoras loxozonus

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

Lubbock's Fairy Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

fishsaltwater
4″·30+ gal·peaceful
terrestrial
easy

Lucky Bamboo

Dracaena sanderiana

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Slow growth
plant
medium

Ludwigia Atlantis

Ludwigia sp. Atlantis

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium growth
plant
medium

Ludwigia Brevipes

Ludwigia brevipes

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
hard

Ludwigia Cuba

Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba'

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Ludwigia Diamond

Ludwigia sp. 'Diamond'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Ludwigia Mullertii

Ludwigia palustris × repens

plantfreshwater
Midground·Fast growth
plant
hard

Ludwigia Pantanal

Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Ludwigia Peruensis

Ludwigia peruensis

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
easy

Ludwigia Rubin

Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
hard

Ludwigia Senegalensis

Ludwigia senegalensis

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
hard

Ludwigia White

Ludwigia palustris 'White'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Ludwigia sp. Red

Ludwigia sp. 'Red'

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
algae
hard

Lyngbya

Lyngbya sp.

algaefreshwater

Dark, wiry filaments of cyanobacteria that form dense mats — often mistaken for BBA. Unlike true algae, it can fix atmospheric nitrogen, meaning low nitrogen levels do not suppress it. Produces toxins harmful to invertebrates. Requires the same treatment as blue-green algae: blackout, H₂O₂ treatment, and improved flow.

fish
medium

Lyretail Anthias

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

fishsaltwater
5″·75+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
easy

Lyretail Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

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

Lyretail Molly

Poecilia sphenops

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