Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

plant
intermediate

Rotala Yao Yai

Rotala sp. 'Yao Yai'

plantfreshwater

Thai variety with compact whorled leaves that turn deep red. Stays bushier than most rotalas. Named after a Thai island.

plant
beginner

Roundleaf Lindernia

Lindernia rotundifolia

plantfreshwater

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.

fish
Eeasy

Roundtail Paradisefish

Macropodus ocellatus

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

Royal Gramma

Gramma loreto

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

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

fishfreshwater
17″·120+ gal·peaceful
fish
beginner

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma milesi

fishfreshwater
5″·25+ gal·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Ruby Tetra

Axelrodia riesei

fishfreshwater
0.8″·5+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Rummy Nose Rasbora

Sawbwa resplendens

fishfreshwater
1″·10+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Rummy Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Ryukin Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
8″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Saddleback Clownfish

Amphiprion polymnus

fishsaltwater
4.5″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
intermediate

Saddled Bichir

Polypterus endlicheri

fishfreshwater
30″·150+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
beginner

Sagittaria Subulata

Sagittaria subulata

plantfreshwater

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.

fish
beginner

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

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

Sailfin Pleco

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

fishfreshwater
24″·150+ gal·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Sailfin Tang

Zebrasoma veliferum

fishsaltwater
15″·100+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
Eeasy

Sakura Red Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Sakura Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Sakura Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Salt & Pepper Corydorasbeginner

Salt & Pepper Corydoras

Corydoras habrosus

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

Salt & Pepper Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

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

Salvin's Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

fishfreshwater
8″·55+ gal·aggressive
plant
beginner

Salvinia

Salvinia minima

plantfreshwater

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.

plant
beginner

Salvinia Natans

Salvinia natans

plantfreshwater

Floating fern with oblong leaves and hairy water-repellent surface. Provides shade and cover for fish. Grows quickly in nutrient-rich water.

plant
beginner

Samolus Valerandi

Samolus valerandi

plantfreshwater

Compact rosette plant with bright green, spoon-shaped leaves. Tolerates hard water and cooler temps. Good foreground plant for low-tech setups.

fish
advanced

Samurai Gourami

Sphaerichthys vaillanti

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·peaceful
algae
intermediate

Sargassum

Sargassum natans

algaesaltwater

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.

shrimp
intermediate

Saron Shrimp

Saron marmoratus

shrimpsaltwater
3″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
intermediate

Satanoperca Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

fishfreshwater
8″·55+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

fishfreshwater
1″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Schwartzi Corydoras

Corydoras schwartzi

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

Scissortail Dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

fishsaltwater
4″·30+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

fishfreshwater
5″·30+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
coral
intermediate

Scolymia

Scolymia sp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
beginner

Scopas Tang

Zebrasoma scopas

fishsaltwater
8″·75+ gal·semi-aggr.
algae
beginner

Sea Lettuce

Ulva lactuca

algaesaltwater

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.