West & Central Africa

Polypterus delhezi

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

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.

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.

Nothobranchius rachovii

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

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.

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.

Aplocheilichthys brichardi

A delicate Congo lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Haplochromis burtoni

A scrappy Tanganyikan cichlid with bold color and an attitude to match.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Aphyosemion celiae

A peaceful, forgiving killifish from Cameroon's rainforest streams and pools.

Alestopetersius brichardi

A lively Congo tetra with vivid male displays and easy community manners.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Synodontis flavitaeniata

A boldly patterned Congo catfish with filamentous barbels and a peaceful nature.

Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum

A compact Cameroonian killifish with warm cinnamon tones and an easygoing nature.

Epiplatys annulatus

A pocket-sized killifish with bold racing stripes and a surprisingly calm nature.

Epiplatys anulatus

A tiny, boldly patterned killifish that minds its own business near the surface.

Synodontis decorum

A boldly patterned Congo catfish with a dramatically elongated dorsal fin ray.

Synodontis decorus

A bold Congo catfish with a clown's wardrobe and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Synodontis obesus

A hefty West African catfish with a surprising electric organ hidden inside.

Stiphodon semoni

A tiny rainforest stream goby with big personality and territorial tendencies.