Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

plant
hard

Rotala Vietnam

Rotala sp.

plantfreshwater
Background
plant
medium

Rotala Vietnam H'ra

Rotala vietnam H'ra

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium growth
plant
medium

Rotala Yao Yai

Rotala sp. 'Yao Yai'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
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
terrestrial
easy

Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Moderate growth
snail
easy

Ruby Nerite Snail

Neritina variegata

snailfreshwater
0.75″·5+ gal·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.
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.
fish
medium

Sajica Cichlid

Amatitlania sajica

fishfreshwater
4″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
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

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.
shrimp
easy

Scud

Hyalella azteca

shrimpfreshwater
0.3″·2+ gal·peaceful
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.

fish
medium

Senegal Bichir

Polypterus senegalus

fishfreshwater
12″·75+ gal·semi-aggr.