Species

Corydoras semiaquilis

A peaceful bottom-dweller from Peru that thrives in sociable groups.

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

A tiny Peruvian tetra with a vivid red tail that shines in a well-planted school.

Crenicichla tigrina

A boldly patterned Amazonian pike cichlid that rarely shows up in the trade.

Apistogramma pantalone

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.

Acanthicus hystrix

A giant, armor-plated catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Scleromystax macropterus

A cool-water armored catfish with a bold personality and a venomous surprise

Leptobarbus hoevenii

A river giant with a wild reputation for eating intoxicating seeds

Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis

A skin-shedding hill stream catfish that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Puntius mahecola

A rarely traded Kerala barb best appreciated in a lively, same-species school.

Corydoras amandajanea

A rare armored catfish from the Negro River that occasionally breathes air

Cleidopus gloriamaris

A living lantern: the fish that carries its own lights on its jaw.

Barilius bakeri

A fast, bold stream fish that needs equally confident tankmates to thrive.

Laubuka fasciata

A peaceful Indian hill stream schooler that rewards keepers who buy in groups.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Abactochromis labrosus

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with an unusually approachable temperament for the genus.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

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.

Synodontis schoutedeni

A beginner-friendly Congo catfish with bold marbled patterning that deepens with age.

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.

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

A brackish-tolerant bruiser that can handle conditions few other cichlids can.

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.

Apistogramma cacatuoide

A selectively bred cockatoo cichlid dripping in vivid orange from dorsal to tail.

Brachygobius mekongensis

A pint-sized brackish goby with bold banded markings and a big personality.

Oryzias mekongensis

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

Haludaria fasciata

An underrated Indian barb that rewards you with vivid male rivalry displays.

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.

Girardinus metallicus

A livebearer from Cuba with a glinting metallic sheen and real historical quirks.