West & Central Africa

Monodactylus sebae

A bold brackish schooler from West Africa that needs space and company to truly thrive.

Periophthalmus barbarus

A true amphibious fish that walks, climbs, and breathes air on land.

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

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

Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia

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

Toxotes chatareus

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

Datnioides polota

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