West & Central Africa

Lamprologus stappersi

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller with outsized territorial attitude and colony-forming charm.

Microsynodontis polli

A tiny, peaceful African catfish that fits where most synodontis never could.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.

Polypterus palmas polli

An ancient armored predator that breathes air and prowls the riverbed.

Tetraodon pustulatus

A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.

Pungu maclareni

A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.

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.

Aphyosemion bivittatum

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

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.

Nothobranchius guentheri

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

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.

Pelvicachromis roloffi

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

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.

Neoarius leptaspis

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

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.

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.

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.

Distichodus affinis

A peaceful Congo schooler that surprises you with vivid red fins at adulthood.

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

A surface-dwelling West African killifish with bold barring and easy breeding potential.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Dormitator lebretonis

A West African brackish-water goby with bold adult coloration and an appetite to match.