West & Central Africa

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.

Melanotaenia sexlineata

A rarely seen rainbowfish from Papua New Guinea's remote rainforest creeks.

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Pseudomugil furcatus

Tiny Papua New Guinea gem that puts on its best show in a proper group

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

A true freshwater moray that mistakes fingers for fish when hungry.

Gymnarchus niloticus

A five-foot electric predator that will bite the hand that feeds it.

Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense

A gentle Gabonese killifish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Tiny rainforest blue-eye that rewards patient keepers with dazzling fin displays.

Himantura chaophraya

One of the world's largest freshwater rays, and not for the faint-hearted.

Hydrocynus goliath

Razor-toothed Congo predator that most aquariums, and fishkeepers, simply cannot handle.

Baryancistrus xanthellus

A bold, boulder-dwelling pleco from Brazil's rapids that doesn't share its territory.

Stiphodon rutilaureus

A tiny, rock-hugging stream goby from the clear rivers of Melanesia.

Melanotaenia goldiei

A large, active rainbowfish from the wild rivers and swamps of New Guinea.

Aphyosemion australe

A gentle, long-lived killifish and a perfect gateway into the killi hobby.

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.

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.

Ctenochromis polli

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

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.

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.

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.