West & Central Africa

Polypterus endlicheri congicus

A prehistoric armored predator that breathes air and swallows prey whole.

Clypeobarbus congicus

A rare Congo native with distinctive shield-like scales and a subtle social hierarchy.

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Synodontis greshoffi

A boldly patterned Congo catfish that's tougher than it looks but easier than most Synos.

Congochromis dimidiatus

A compact Congo dwarf cichlid that pairs for life and raises its young together.

Tetraodon miurus

A buried ambush predator from the Congo that bites first and asks questions never.

Aphyosemion congicum

A small forest-stream killifish from the Congo with surprisingly specific needs.

Papyrocranus congoensis

A prehistoric-looking Congo predator that breathes air straight from the surface.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Alestes bimaculatus

A lively Congo schooler that brings active mid-water energy to larger African setups.

Parachanna insignis

A powerful African predator that breathes air and demands serious commitment.

Synodontis pleurops

Enormous-eyed Congo catfish that vanishes the moment the lights come on.

Phenacogrammus interruptus

A drab fish store purchase that transforms into something genuinely spectacular at home.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Pareutropius buffei

A slender West African catfish that blooms with confidence in a shoal.

Pseudomugil tenellus

A tiny, peaceful Australian blue-eye that glows in a well-planted, sun-drenched tank.

Aphyoplatys duboisi

A tiny rainforest killifish from Congo's tangled swamps and shaded streams.

Barboides gracilis

One of West Africa's tiniest barbs, best kept in large schools in a nano setup.

Distichodus decemmaculatus

A rare dwarf from the Congo that actually stays small enough for a community tank.

Tetraodon duboisi

A rare Congo puffer that packs a big personality into a tiny package.

Fundulopanchax sjoestedti

A large, boldly colored killifish from West Africa's coastal rainforest swamps.

Sandelia bainsii

A rare, air-breathing anabantoid from a handful of South African rivers.

Channallabes apus

A serpentine African catfish that hunts prey on dry land.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Gnathonemus petersii

A trunk-nosed African oddball that navigates the dark using its own electric field.

Campylomormyrus elephas

A bizarre, long-snouted electric fish from the Congo with serious personality.

Micralestes acutidens

A sleek African tetra that shares its wild home with the fearsome tigerfish.

Hemiscyllium ocellatum

A reef-walking shark that shuts down its own brain to survive low oxygen.

Aphyosemion striatum

A peaceful, long-lived killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Tetraodon lineatus

A large, aggressive African puffer that will bite the hand that feeds it. Literally.

Phenacogrammus major

A peaceful Congo basin schooler that rewards keepers willing to do their homework.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Synodontis euptera

A long-lived African catfish whose dramatic dorsal fin grows more impressive with age.

Anaspidoglanis macrostoma

A burrowing African catfish with a big appetite and bigger attitude toward tankmates.