Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,570 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

fish
medium

Silver Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

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

Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

fishfreshwater
5″·55+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
terrestrial
easy

Silver Satin Pothos

Scindapsus pictus

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Moderate growth
fish
easy

Similis Corydoras

Corydoras similis

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

Similis Shell Dweller

Neolamprologus similis

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Singapore Moss

Vesicularia sp. 'Singapore'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Low–Medium light·Moderate–fast growth
fish
easy

Six Line Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

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

Six-Barred Panchax

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
medium

Skunk Botia

Yasuhikotakia morleti

fishfreshwater
5″·40+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
shrimp
hard

Skunk Pinto Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

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

Slimy Myersi Kuhli

Pangio myersi

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

Smiling Cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

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

Smokey Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

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

Snake Chest Endler

Poecilia wingei

fishfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
terrestrial
easy

Snake Plant

Dracaena trifasciata

terrestrialfreshwater
Low to bright indirect light·Slow growth
fish
medium

Snakehead Betta

Betta channoides

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

Snakeskin Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

fishfreshwater
1.5″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
hard

Snakeskin Discus

Symphysodon sp.

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

Snakeskin Gourami

Trichopodus pectoralis

fishfreshwater
10″·40+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Snakeskin Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

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

Snow White Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

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

Snowflake Moray

Echidna nebulosa

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

Sodalis Corydoras

Corydoras sodalis

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

South America Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'South America'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
fish
easy

South American Bumblebee Catfish

Microglanis iheringi

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

South American Puffer

Colomesus asellus

fishfreshwater
3.5″·30+ gal·group 3+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Spade Tail Betta

Betta splendens

fishfreshwater
3″·5+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Spanner Barb

Barbodes lateristriga

fishfreshwater
7″·40+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
fish
expert

Spike-Tail Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus ornaticauda

fishfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Spike-tailed Paradise Fish

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Spiky Moss

Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Low–Medium light·Moderate growth
fish
medium

Spilurus Cichlid

Cryptoheros spilurus

fishfreshwater
5″·40+ gal·semi-aggr.
plant
easy

Spirodela Polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

plantfreshwater
Floating·Low to Medium light·Fast growth
algae
easy

Spirogyra

Spirogyra sp.

algaefreshwater

Bright green filamentous algae with distinctive spiral chloroplasts. In small amounts it's a natural part of the ecosystem and a food source for many invertebrates. Can quickly overtake a tank if nutrients or CO₂ are out of balance. Best controlled by reducing phosphates and manual removal.