Africa

Hypseleotris guentheri

A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Aphyosemion elberti

A small, manageable killifish with bold markings from Central African stream systems.

Tilapia zillii

A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.

Protomelas taeniolatus

A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.

Aphyosemion bivittatum

A jewel-toned lyretail from West African rainforest streams, surprisingly compact.

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

A peacock cichlid from southern Malawi with fiery coloration and manageable temperament.

Aphyosemion cognatum

A compact, colorful killi that's surprisingly gentle on beginner patience.

Epiplatys lamottei

A West African surface killifish dressed in red spots and dark bars.

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata

A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia

A compact, red-lined puffer from mangrove creeks that thrives in brackish setups.

Nothobranchius guentheri

A jewel-bright killifish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves drought-proof eggs.

Pseudotropheus williamsi

A feisty Malawi cichlid with a vivid orange-red dorsal that demands attention.

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

A living fossil with an eel-like body and a lineage older than the dinosaurs.

Pseudepiplatys annulatus

A tiny West African killifish with bold bands and surprisingly shy habits.

Haplochromis sauvagei

A Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts snails and insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Pelvicachromis roloffi

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with strong pair bonds and subtle charm.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Polypterus endlicheri

A prehistoric African predator that breathes air and grows to impressive lengths.

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives

Neoarius leptaspis

A mouthbrooding giant catfish that travels from rivers to the sea.

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.

Cyprichromis leptosoma

A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.

Pseudotropheus saulosi

A Lake Malawi mbuna with dazzling sex-based color differences and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Aphanius asquamatus

A nearly scaleless relic from a single Turkish lake, built for dedicated keepers.

Fundulopanchax scheeli

A gentle rainforest killifish that rewards patient, thoughtful aquascapers.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.

Toxotes chatareus

A sharpshooter that hunts insects by spitting jets of water at overhanging branches.

Lamprologus meleagris

A tiny shell-brooding cichlid with a surprisingly big attitude.

Neolamprologus similis

Tiny shell-dwelling cichlid with a ferocious personality well above its size.

Lamprologus kungweensis

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell brooder that digs its own burrow network.

Neolamprologus brevis

A pint-sized Tanganyikan cichlid that treats a snail shell like a fortress

Polypterus palmas

An ancient, air-breathing predator that looks like it crawled out of the Devonian.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Pareutropius longifilis

A shy but lively African schooling fish that thrives in numbers