Aquarist Atlas
Aquarist Atlas

Clubs & societies

The hobby happens in clubs: monthly meetings, bag auctions, breeder-award programs, and the people who have already kept the fish you’re researching. Traveling? A club meeting is one of the best evenings a visiting hobbyist can have — most clubs meet monthly and welcome guests, so check the schedule on the club’s site before a trip. Many of the CARES fish flagged across this atlas are maintained in club members’ tanks. Every link below was verified live on 2026-08-29.

National & international societies

The big specialist organizations — each focused on one corner of the hobby, most with journals, conventions, and breeder-award programs.

Conservation programs

Hobbyist-run species preservation — the same program whose priority list is flagged on species pages across this atlas.

Federations & councils

Umbrella bodies that link local clubs together and run the big regional conventions.

Local clubs — a sampler

General aquarium societies with monthly meetings, auctions, and breeder programs. A starting sample, not a census — most metro areas have one; tell us about yours.

Add your club

This directory is a starting sample, not a census — most metro areas have a general aquarium society, and the specialist groups have local chapters. If your club belongs here, write to contact@aquaristatlas.com with the club’s name, website, and where it meets.