Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

fish
intermediate

Senegal Bichir

Polypterus senegalus

fishfreshwater
12″·75+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

fishfreshwater
1.75″·15+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Severum

Heros severus

fishfreshwater
8″·55+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
beginner

Sexy Shrimp

Thor amboinensis

shrimpsaltwater
1″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
shrimp
Mmedium

Shadow Mosura Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
shrimp
advanced

Shadow Panda Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

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

Sharpnose Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

fishfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
algae
intermediate

Shaving Brush Plant

Penicillus capitatus

algaesaltwater

Unmistakable calcified macroalgae resembling an old-fashioned shaving brush — white stalk topped with a tuft of fine green filaments. Anchors in sandbed. Relatively short-lived (months to a year); when it dies it releases calcium into the water. An endearing curiosity for Caribbean reef displays.

fish
beginner

Shell Dweller Cichlid

Lamprologus ocellatus

fishfreshwater
2″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Shortfin Molly

Poecilia mexicana

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

Shubunkin Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
12″·40+ gal·peaceful
fish
beginner

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
beginner

Siamese Temple Plant

Hygrophila corymbosa

plantfreshwater

A compact, narrow-leafed variant of H. corymbosa popular in Dutch-style planted tanks. The smaller leaf size makes it easier to fit into midground positions. Very tolerant and undemanding.

fish
intermediate

Silver Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

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

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Similis Corydoras

Corydoras similis

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
plant
beginner

Singapore Moss

Vesicularia sp. 'Singapore'

plantfreshwater

Singapore Moss is a fine-leaved aquatic moss with a slightly more organised, fan-like branching structure than Java Moss. It grows into dense mounds on hardscape and creates effective moss walls on mesh. Fast-growing and undemanding, it is a popular beginner moss for aquascaping and a favourite refuge for shrimp and fry.

fish
beginner

Six Line Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

fishsaltwater
4″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
Mmedium

Skunk Botia

Yasuhikotakia morleti

fishfreshwater
5″·40+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Skunk Corydoras

Corydoras arcuatus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
shrimp
Hhard

Skunk Pinto Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

shrimpfreshwater
1.25″·10+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
fish
Mmedium

Slimy Myersi Kuhli

Pangio myersi

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
beginner

Smiling Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Smokey Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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

Snake Chest Endler

Poecilia wingei

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

Snakehead Betta

Betta channoides

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

Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon sp.

fishfreshwater
6″·55+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

fishfreshwater
10″·40+ gal·peaceful
fish
beginner

Snakeskin Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

fishfreshwater
2″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
shrimp
Mmedium

Snow White Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

shrimpfreshwater
1.25″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
fish
intermediate

Snowball Pleco

Hypancistrus inspector

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
shrimp
beginner

Snowball Shrimp

Neocaridina zhangjiajiensis var. White

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

Snowflake Moray

Echidna nebulosa

fishsaltwater
24″·55+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
beginner

Sodalis Corydoras

Corydoras sodalis

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