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Whitefin Surgeonfish
The whitefin surgeonfish (Acanthurus albipectoralis) is a Great Barrier Reef tang that grows to ~33 cm and is uniformly black with a white rear-half pectoral fin. A marine (saltwater) species, it is aggressive to its own kind but peaceful with others, and needs a large reef tank with stable, high-quality water and both meaty and algal foods.
Australian Spotted Arowana
The Australian spotted arowana (Scleropages leichardti) — also called the spotted barramundi or northern saratoga — is a large, nocturnal, fiercely aggressive arowana from eastern and northern Australia. A carnivorous tank boss that needs a big aquarium, soft acidic-to-neutral water, and careful, varied feeding.
Japanese Butterflyfish
The Japanese butterflyfish (Chaetodon nippon), a small and comparatively easy butterflyfish marked by a crescent-shaped black blotch on the rear of its body. A temperate species happiest below 26°C, omnivorous and suited to a reef-style aquarium of at least 190 L.
Red-eyed Tree Frog
The iconic big-eyed, green-and-orange hylid of Central American rainforests - fully nocturnal and a live-food specialist. An amphibian, not a reptile.
Asian Leaf Turtle
A common, beginner-friendly semi-aquatic turtle of the genus Cyclemys - four subspecies differ in shell and neck pattern; hardy and interactive, great for newcomers.
Pancake Tortoise
A flat, flexible, rock-crevice tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) that flees instead of hiding - a fast, escape-prone, CITES II conservation concern.
Impressed Tortoise
A large, temperamental Southeast Asian forest tortoise (Manouria impressa) - China's Grade II protected, wild-caught and declining; not recommended for keepers.
Beal’s Eyed Turtle
A rare, China-endemic, largely vegetarian water turtle with four 'eye-spots' on its head - sensitive to water quality and of conservation concern.
Spotted Turtle
A tiny, starry-spotted North American gem - one of the smallest turtles, beautiful, and of real conservation concern (pricey and declining).
Corn Snake
The quintessential beginner snake - docile, hardy, beautifully patterned, and available in a rainbow of morphs. Hard to beat for a first snake.