Flora & Fauna
673 entries — care guides, placement tips, and notes from the community
Archerfish
Toxotes jaculatrix
Famous for shooting precisely aimed jets of water to knock insects off overhanging vegetation. Requires a brackish tank with at least 12 inches of air space above the water. Fascinating behaviour.
Bumblebee Goby
Brachygobius doriae
Tiny, striking goby with bold black-and-yellow bands. Prefers slightly brackish water. Bottom-dwelling and territorial — needs caves and live/frozen food as it rarely accepts dry food.
Figure Eight Puffer
Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Small, characterful puffer with a figure-eight pattern on its back. Prefers slightly brackish water. Personality-packed fish that recognises its keeper. Will eat snails and hard-shelled foods.
Green Spotted Puffer
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
Vivid green-and-black spotted puffer. Requires brackish conditions as an adult. Highly intelligent and inquisitive — needs enrichment and varied diet including snails to wear down its ever-growing beak.
Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Extraordinary amphibious goby that spends most of its time out of water, breathing through moist skin and skipping across mud. Requires a paludarium (half water, half land) setup.