Species

Channa striata

A giant air-breathing predator that can survive drought by burrowing into mud.

Channa orientalis

A compact, air-breathing predator with remarkable breeding behavior and surprising adaptability.

Channa melasoma

A compact, nocturnal predator built for dark, acidic forest streams.

Channa maculata

A predatory bruiser that breathes air and guards its young with fierce devotion.

Myxocyprinus asiaticus

A dramatic juvenile that grows into a massive, migratory river fish almost nobody is prepared for.

Campylomormyrus elephas

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

Dormitator maculatus

A bruiser from the brackish margins, built tough and not shy about it.

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

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

Gymnothorax tile

A true eel for freshwater tanks, built like a predator and priced for beginners.

Wallago attu

A truly dangerous giant catfish that can outgrow most public aquariums.

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

A true river giant that demands a seriously large commitment.

Pristis microdon

An ancient, river-roaming giant whose rostrum is both weapon and legend.

Ageneiosus inermis

A giant, predatory catfish with one of the most unusual reproductive strategies in freshwater.

Pangasianodon gigas

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and critically endangered.

Channa argus

A true apex predator that can survive days out of water. And is banned in many countries.

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Synbranchus madeirae

A secretive South American swamp eel with surprising parental instincts.