Species

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Rasbora lacrimula

A tiny Bornean rasbora with a teardrop tail spot and big personality in a school.

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Aphanius apodus

Algeria's rarest killifish relative, built for hard water and conservation-minded keepers.

Zoogoneticus tequila

A fish kept in aquariums that may no longer exist anywhere in the wild.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Tucanoichthys tucano

A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.

Cassiopea andromeda

Rests bell-down on the substrate, pulsing gently while algae do the work.

Copadichromis ilesi

A peaceful Utaka cichlid from Lake Malawi with fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Hydrolycus armatus

A river predator with fangs to match its reputation, and size to back it up.

Nandus nandus

A patient ambush predator from South Asia that punches above its weight at feeding time.

Aphanius vladykovi

A high-altitude Iranian toothcarp that rewards dedicated keepers with non-stop activity.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus

A peaceful shoaling wrasse from the Indian Ocean that thrives in small groups.

Annamia normani

A fast-water hillstream fish that really needs to be kept in a crowd.

Aphanius villwocki

A rare Turkish killifish with ancient roots and surprisingly active character.

Rasbora vulcanus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran schooler that earns its volcanic trade name.

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

A nocturnal African weakfish that retreats into caves by day and hunts by night.

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

The tough, peaceful bottom-dweller hiding in plain sight as a different species.

Catoprion mento

A scale-eating specialist with a dramatic banner-like dorsal fin rarely seen in the hobby.

Parachromis dovii

A barrel-chested Central American predator that will eat almost anything it can fit in its mouth.

Dunckerocampus pessuliferus

A reef cleaner that moonlights as one of the more manageable pipefish for beginners.

Ostorhinchus luteus

A tiny Pacific cardinalfish that finds shelter among sea urchin spines.

Paracheilinus flavianalis

A small reef wrasse that puts on dazzling courtship displays in group settings.

Hippocampus kuda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific seahorse that adapts surprisingly well to aquarium life.

Chrysiptera parasema

A bold little reef fish with a vivid golden tail and an attitude to match.

Macrognathus zebrinus

A boldly patterned burrower that will eat anything small enough to swallow.