Africa

Scleropages jardinii

Australia's own arowana, and arguably the most aggressive of the family.

Ophisternon gutturale

A secretive, air-breathing eel that hides in mud and comes alive after dark.

Chilatherina axelrodi

A rare Papua New Guinean gem found in just one stream on Earth.

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Epiplatys fasciolatus

A surface-hunting West African killifish with metallic fins and a subtle barred pattern.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Ophisternon bengalense

A burrow-building, air-breathing swamp predator that blurs the line between eel and snake.

Neoarius berneyi

A wide-ranging Australian catfish that thrives in murky, slow-moving water.

Polypterus bichir bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts by smell alone.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Xenotilapia sima

A sand-sifting Tanganyikan schooler that rarely turns up in the hobby

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Epiplatys dageti dageti

A hardy, surface-loving killifish that's a perfect gateway into egg-scattering species.

Barbus candens

A tiny Congo rarity that rewards patient keepers with delicate charm.

Lamprologus speciosus

A pint-sized shell-brooding cichlid from Lake Tanganyika with outsized attitude.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Barbus fasciolatus

A rarely exported African barb with bold vertical bars and crepuscular habits.

Nanochromis nudiceps

A compact Congo cichlid with a violet belly and real personality in a small package.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Tropheus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that rewards patience with fascinating colony dynamics.

Nothobranchius rachovii

A fish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves spectacular eggs behind.

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Fundulopanchax filamentosus

Ornate West African killifish with flowing fins and a taste for live food.

Fundulopanchax gardneri

A jewel-toned killifish that rewards patient keepers with dazzling color and easy spawning.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Nothobranchius patrizii

A tiny annual killifish built for life in pools that disappear.

Oreochromis aureus

A cold-tolerant tilapia with surprising hardiness and a calm, active personality.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.