Species

Xenomystus nigri

The knifefish that barks, breathes air, and swims backwards with ease.

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus

An ancient air-breathing predator that can walk to find new water.

Butis amboinensis

An ambush predator that hunts upside-down under submerged wood

Chaca bankanensis

A master of disguise that lures prey with its own barbels like a living trap.

Luciosoma setigerum

A surface-skimming predator sold under a tangle of wrong names.

Pseudomystus sp. "Cf Stenomus"

A secretive, predatory catfish that punches above its weight in community tanks.

Hemibagrus wyckioides

A river giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium and knows no fear.

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Bagarius rutilus

A river predator with vivid orange fins, built for serious hobbyists with serious space.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

A riverine ambush predator that plays surprisingly well with tankmates it can't eat.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Hemibagrus wyckii

A river giant that sees humans as a threat. And acts on it.

Serrasalmus brandtii

A golden-bronze loner from Brazil's São Francisco basin, rarely seen in the trade.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Bagarius suchus

A rapids-dwelling predator built more for public aquariums than home tanks.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Salminus brasiliensis

A spectacular game fish that genuinely has no place in a home aquarium.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

A large, predatory bottom-dweller with a flattened head and serious appetite.

Fundulopanchax sjoestedti

A large, boldly colored killifish from West Africa's coastal rainforest swamps.

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

The giant mushroom coral that folds shut to trap and digest whole fish.

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.