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Washington DC’s Home for Specialty Fish, Tanks and Supplies

11/09/2026

What are YOU raising at home?

11/05/2026

Happy November! Here's some fish we got for you:

**Cypriniformes**
Garra sp. / "Panda Garra"
Sewellia lineolata / "Reticulated/Tiger Hillstream Loach"

**Characiformes**
Paracheirodon axelrodi / "Cardinal Tetra"
Paracheirodon innesi / "Neon Tetra"
Petitella bleheri / "Rummynose Tetra"
Hyphessobrycon amandae / "Ember Tetra"
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi / "Black Neon Tetra"
Hyphessobrycon sp. / "Red Cherry Tetra"
Thayeria sp. / "Teles Pires Red Fin Penguin Tetra"

**Siluriformes**
Parotocinclus haroldoi / "Galaxy Otocinclus"

**Cichliformes**
Neolamprologus similis / "Simies"
Apistogramma cf. bitaeniata / "Leticia Apisto"
Apistogramma megastoma / "Keller Diamond Face Apisto"
Symphysodon sp. / "Discus"

**Cyprinodontiformes**
Xiphophorus hellerii / "Kohaku Swordtail"

**Anabantiformes**
Betta albimarginata / "Albimarginata Betta"
Parosphromenus linkei / "Moon Spot Licorice Gourami"
Trichogaster lalius / "Dwarf Gourami"

**Tetraodontiformes**
Carinotetraodon travancoricus / "Pea Puffer"

11/01/2026

Come find a new friend to keep your hearts warm as the temperatures cool 🍁🍂

Admin Highlights
Trochilocharax ornatus / "Ornate Glass Tetra"
Sundadanio goblinus / "Neon Blue Rasbora"
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis / "Lemon Tetra"
Symphysodon sp. dom. / "Fancy Discus" (2-3in)

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LOACHES
Sewellia lineolata / "Reticulated Hillstream Loach"

DANIOS & RASBORAS
Danio rerio / "Zebra Danio"
Sundadanio goblinus / "Neon Blue Rasbora"
Trigonostigma espei / "Pork Chop Rasbora"

HATCHETFISH
Carnegiella strigata / "Marble Hatchetfish"

TETRAS
Hyphessobrycon columbianus / "Colombian Tetra"
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi / "Black Neon Tetra"
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis / "Lemon Tetra"
Paracheirodon axelrodi / "Cardinal Tetra"
Trochilocharax ornatus / "Ornate Glass Tetra"

CATFISH
Corydoras imitator / "Cory Imitator"
Baryancistrus xanthellus / "L177 Gold Nugget Pleco"

GOBIES
Stiphodon sp. / "Stiphodon Goby"

BETTAS & GOURAMIS
Betta sp. dom. / "Fancy Betta"
Trichopsis pumila / "Sparkling Gourami"
Trichogaster chuna / "Honey Gourami"
Trichogaster labiosa / "Thick-Lipped Gourami"

CICHLIDS
Apistogramma borellii 'Opal' / "Opal Apisto"
Symphysodon sp. dom. / "Fancy Discus" (2-3in)

RAINBOWFISH
Glossolepis incisus / "Irian Red Rainbow"

KILLIFISH
Aphyosemion australe / "Gold Australe Killi"

LIVEBEARERS
Poecilia sp. dom. / "Fancy Guppy" (Assorted Males)

INVERTEBRATES
Vittina natalensis / "Zebra Nerite Snail"
Vittina semiconica / "Tiger Nerite Snail"
Faunus ater / "Black Devil Spike Snail"
Anentome helena / "Assassin Snail"
Cambarellus patzcuarensis / "Mexican Dwarf Orange Crayfish"

10/31/2026

We're closing early today at 4:00 PM, enjoy your spooky night out! 👻

10/25/2026

Restock Alert! 🚨 Tanks, hardscape, lights & more in stock!

10/19/2026

Green flags only 🟢🟢🟢
✅ Raised locally
✅ Already eating like champs
✅ Knows DC water
Gardner's Killi P82, Mahachai Betta, Scheel's Killi, Peacock Gudgeon and Gold Barb are in the shop now. Slide into the store 😉

10/13/2026

Boardgame night anyone? 👀🌙🐟 Let us know if you'd be down!

10/09/2026

Another order right after the last one!? We've got some cool stuff on this one too 👀🐟

Admin Highlights:
- B. brigittae / Chili Rasbora (CHILLIS WOOO!!)
- B. mulyadii / Api Api Betta (Bright red blackwater betta species)
- B. merah / Phoenix Rasbora (heavily discounted!)
- G. sp. C123 / Yellow Cat (Beeg yellow pygmy cory)
- N. mortenthaleri / Coral Red Pencilfish

The other stuff:
- A. pulcher / Blue Acara
- D. filamentosus / Checkerboard Cichlid
- G. hastatus / Black Diamond Cory
- H. paleatum / Peppered Cory
- H. panda / Panda Cory
- H. sterbai / Sterba's Cory
- H. trilineatum / False Julii Cory
- P. jumbo LDA25 / Pit Bull Oto
- P. cuneovirgata / Dwarf Zipper Kuhli Loach
- H. megalopterus / Black Phantom Tetra
- P. maxillaris / Pristella Tetra
- A. riesei / Ruby Tetra
- R. titteya / Cherry Barb
- D. rhomboocellatus / Rhombo/Snakeskin Barb
- P. tetrazona / Tiger Barb
- M. ramirezi / German Blue Ram
- D. margaritatus / Celestial Pearl Danio

10/08/2026

One thing that separates us from the rest is our devoted support of our local hobbyists. Alongside our several species of locally raised fishes, we are proud to carry two new local dry-goods brands, ZebraAquatics's hand-made fish caves & Mastery Aquaria 's botanicals are available now!

Address

3404 Idaho Avenue, Northwest
Washington D.C., DC
20016

Opening Hours

Monday	12pm - 7pm
Thursday	12am - 7pm
Friday	12am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm
Sunday	11am - 7pm

Telephone

+12025065476

Website

https://www.capitalexotic.fish/, https://linktr.ee/capitalexoticfish

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