Africa

Polypterus senegalus

A living fossil that breathes air and stalks prey like a tiny armored snake.

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

A long-lived African predator that can outlast almost every fish in your collection.

Pristis microdon

An ancient, river-roaming giant whose rostrum is both weapon and legend.

Maylandia greshakei

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid that rewards bold tank management with vivid color.

Polypterus ansorgii

A rare West African bichir that breathes air and grows impressively large.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Aphyosemion hanneloreae

A tiny Gabonese killifish that's surprisingly forgiving for beginners.

Pundamilia nyererei

A fiery Lake Victoria cichlid where male rivalry demands careful planning.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Copadichromis azureus

A peaceable Malawi cichlid that builds sand nests and dazzles with intense color.

Labeo cyclorhynchus

A boldly patterned Congo shark that demands its own territory and respect.

Aphyosemion bochtleri

A dainty rainforest killifish with a surprisingly forgiving temperament for beginners.

Aphyosemion herzogi

A cool-water forest killi that stays small and rewards patient spawners.

Cyrtocara moorii

A big, blue, nuchal-humped cichlid that shadows bottom-sifters to steal their leftovers.

Barbus jae

A tiny, jewel-toned African barb best kept in a species-focused setup

Lepidarchus adonis

A tiny, transparent West African gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Ladigesia roloffi

A tiny West African gem that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Gorgeous West African cichlid that becomes a ferocious defender once paired up.

Bagrus meridionalis

A giant Lake Malawi catfish with one of the most complex social lives in freshwater.

Pseudotropheus lombardoi

A notoriously aggressive mbuna with a dramatic reverse color scheme between sexes.

Paretroplus kieneri

A peaceful Malagasy cichlid rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Pelvicachromis pulcher

A beginner-friendly cichlid that breeds willingly and parents like a pro.

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid whose females put on a dazzling courtship display.

Craterocephalus randi

A slender, active schooler from the clear streams of New Guinea.

Melanotaenia lacustris

A slow-developing rainbowfish whose true colors take patience to unlock.

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

A highland Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with vivid color.

Glossolepis wanamensis

A critically endangered rainbowfish from a single remote Papua New Guinea lake.

Polypterus bichir lapradei

A prehistoric African giant that breathes air and hunts like a predator from another era.

Procatopus nototaenia

A forest stream lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Brycinus macrolepidotus

A football-sized African predator that roams rivers from the Nile to the Congo.

Iodotropheus sprengerae

A compact, easygoing mbuna that plays well with others in Malawi setups.

Lamprologus lemairii

A Lake Tanganyika ambush predator that plays dead to lure its prey.

Neolamprologus leleupi

A bold, canary-yellow cave dweller from the rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

A peacock cichlid with bold fin margins and a long history in the hobby.

Ctenopoma acutirostre

A patient ambush predator that disguises itself as a drifting leaf.