Species

Oxyeleotris marmorata

A motionless giant that eats anything fitting in its enormous mouth.

Carnegiella strigata

A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.

Apistogramma paulmuelleri

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with outsized color and surprisingly bold personality.

Apistogramma barlowi

The only Apistogramma that mouthbroods. Or doesn't, depending on its mood.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Amphiprion mccullochi

A rare island endemic with a bold personality that punches well above its size.

Cualac tessellatus

A rare Mexican pupfish with a conservation story worth getting behind.

Aphanius fasciatus

A rare Mediterranean killifish that rewards dedicated keepers with fascinating, constant activity.

Oryzias mekongensis

A tiny Mekong native with vivid fin markings and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Apistogramma mendezi

A blackwater dwarf cichlid with a surprisingly gentle nature and fascinating cave-breeding habits.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish with some of the most unpredictable breeding behavior in the hobby.

Serrasalmus sanchezi

A misidentified mini-piranha relative with razor teeth and a fiery red throat.

Parosphromenus linkei

A pint-sized blackwater gourami with head-down courtship displays unlike any other.

Danafungia horrida

A free-living disc coral that can right itself when flipped over.

Aphanius arakensis

A rare Iranian killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Cypho purpurascens

A bold little reef predator that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Chitala ornata

A prehistoric river predator that grows far larger than most tanks can handle.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum

A nocturnal Caribbean predator with sticky orange-tipped tentacles that can snag small fish.

Dormitator latifrons

A chunky estuarine predator that breathes air and swallows anything it can fit in its mouth.

Sphaeramia nematoptera

Polka dots, bold racing stripe, and calm enough for any peaceful community reef.

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Polynemus paradiseus

Feathery pectoral threads and calm grace from the rivers of South Asia.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Danio albolineatus

A shimmering, active schooler that thrives in community tanks with minimal fuss.

Nannostomus grandis

The largest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth the search.

Nannostomus minimus

Tiny, timid, and barely an inch long. A pencilfish for the dedicated nano keeper.

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

A deep-water Malawi cichlid that grazes the lake's silty, diatom-rich floor.

Puntius sharmai

A tiny, rarely exported Indian barb best appreciated in a species-focused nano setup.