Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,444 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

plant
easy

Roundleaf Lindernia

Lindernia rotundifolia

plantfreshwater
Midground
fish
easy

Roundtail Paradisefish

Macropodus ocellatus

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

Royal Gramma

Gramma loreto

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

Royal Pleco

Panaque nigrolineatus

fishfreshwater
17″·120+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma milesi

fishfreshwater
5″·25+ gal·peaceful
snail
easy

Ruby Nerite Snail

Neritina variegata

snailfreshwater
0.75″·5+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Ruby Tetra

Axelrodia riesei

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

Rummy Nose Rasbora

Sawbwa resplendens

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

Rusty Cichlid

Iodotropheus sprengerae

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Ryukin Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
8″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Saddleback Clownfish

Amphiprion polymnus

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

Saddled Bichir

Polypterus endlicheri

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

Sagittaria Subulata

Sagittaria subulata

plantfreshwater
Low to high light·Fast growth
fish
easy

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

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

Sailfin Pleco

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

fishfreshwater
24″·150+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Sailfin Tang

Zebrasoma veliferum

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

Sakura Red Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Sakura Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Sakura Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

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

Salt & Pepper Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

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

Salvin's Cichlid

Cichlasoma salvini

fishfreshwater
8″·55+ gal·aggressive
plant
easy

Salvinia

Salvinia minima

plantfreshwater
Low to high light·Very growth
plant
easy

Salvinia Natans

Salvinia natans

plantfreshwater
Floating·Fast growth
plant
easy

Samolus Valerandi

Samolus valerandi

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
fish
hard

Samurai Gourami

Sphaerichthys vaillanti

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Sardine Cichlid

Cyprichromis leptosoma

fishfreshwater
3.5″·30+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
algae
medium

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
medium

Saron Shrimp

Saron marmoratus

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

Satanoperca Eartheater

Satanoperca leucosticta

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

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

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

Schwartzi Corydoras

Corydoras schwartzi

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

Scissortail Dartfish

Ptereleotris evides

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

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

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

Scolymia

Scolymia sp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Scopas Tang

Zebrasoma scopas

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

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.