Species Catalogue
1,376 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.
Rotala Yao Yai
Rotala sp. 'Yao Yai'
Thai variety with compact whorled leaves that turn deep red. Stays bushier than most rotalas. Named after a Thai island.
Roundleaf Lindernia
Lindernia rotundifolia
Compact stem plant with small, rounded bright-green leaves. Forms a bushy, dense growth habit that holds shape well without constant trimming. Excellent for filling midground gaps in planted aquascapes.
Roundtail Paradisefish
Macropodus ocellatus
Royal Gramma
Gramma loreto
Royal Pleco
Panaque nigrolineatus
Rubber Lip Pleco
Chaetostoma milesi
Ruby Tetra
Axelrodia riesei
Rummy Nose Rasbora
Sawbwa resplendens
Rummy Nose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Ryukin Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Saddleback Clownfish
Amphiprion polymnus
Saddled Bichir
Polypterus endlicheri
Sagittaria Subulata
Sagittaria subulata
Sagittaria subulata is a fast-growing grass-like plant that spreads via runners to form dense meadows. It works as both a carpet in nano tanks and a mid-background plant in larger setups depending on lighting intensity. Very undemanding and adaptable.
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Pleco
Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps
Sailfin Tang
Zebrasoma veliferum
Sakura Red Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Sakura Rili Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Sakura Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
beginnerSalt & Pepper Corydoras
Corydoras habrosus
Salt & Pepper Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
Salvin's Cichlid
Cichlasoma salvini
Salvinia
Salvinia minima
Salvinia is a fast-growing floating fern that creates dense surface cover. Its tiny textured leaves repel water, forming a green carpet on the surface. Excellent for nutrient export and providing shade for light-sensitive plants and fish below.
Salvinia Natans
Salvinia natans
Floating fern with oblong leaves and hairy water-repellent surface. Provides shade and cover for fish. Grows quickly in nutrient-rich water.
Samolus Valerandi
Samolus valerandi
Compact rosette plant with bright green, spoon-shaped leaves. Tolerates hard water and cooler temps. Good foreground plant for low-tech setups.
Samurai Gourami
Sphaerichthys vaillanti
Sargassum
Sargassum natans
The iconic free-floating brown macroalgae of the open ocean — forms dense golden-brown mats in the Sargasso Sea. In aquariums it anchors to rock or tumbles freely. Hosts an entire ecosystem of cryptic animals (pipefish, frogfish, shrimp) in the wild. Challenging to keep long-term but impressive in large displays.
Saron Shrimp
Saron marmoratus
Satanoperca Eartheater
Satanoperca leucosticta
Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Schwartzi Corydoras
Corydoras schwartzi
Scissortail Dartfish
Ptereleotris evides
Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Scolymia
Scolymia sp.
Scopas Tang
Zebrasoma scopas
Sea Lettuce
Ulva lactuca
Bright green, tissue-thin sheets of macroalgae familiar on coastlines worldwide. Fast-growing nutrient exporter and a relished food for tangs, urchins, and rabbitfish. Tolerates a very wide temperature and salinity range. Can become weedy if not harvested — keep export-focused.