Species

Astyanax mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Danionella translucida

One of the tiniest freshwater fish alive, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Amphilophus citrinellus

A bold, intelligent cichlid that recognizes its owner and demands respect in return.

Chromis acares

A tiny schooling damsel that brings reef-like energy to modest-sized tanks.

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.

Hyphessobrycon minor

A peaceful little tetra from Guyana that's seldom seen in the hobby.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Scartella cristata

A tidepool blenny with a wild mohawk and an appetite for algae.

Parosphromenus linkei

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

Zanclus canescens

Iconic reef wanderer with a dramatic look that rarely thrives in captivity.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.

Oreochromis mossambicus

One of the world's most invasive fish, sold as food and kept as a curiosity.

Garra mullya

A hardy Indian stream fish with a sucker disc built for fast-moving water.

Synodontis albolineata

A small, community-friendly squeaker from Cameroon and Gabon that rarely reaches the trade.

Oreichthys sp. "Myanmar Redfin 2"

A tiny, feisty shoaler from Myanmar with a bold caudal blotch and plenty of personality.

Aphanius arakensis

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

Microdevario nanus

Tiny Myanmar schooler with a bold dorsal-fin blotch and big personality in small packages.

Chalinochromis sp. "Ndobhoi"

A blotch-patterned Tanganyikan rock dweller with fascinating colony breeding behavior.

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

A pebble-stream loach from India with famously unpredictable mood swings.

Mesonoemacheilus petrubanarescui

A shy Indian stream loach best kept in groups to bring it out of hiding.

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

A bold little reef dweller that punches well above its weight in personality.

Gobiosoma oceanops

A tiny reef cleaner that punches way above its weight.

Stiphodon ornatus

A tiny, colorful stream goby from Sumatra that rewards patient observers.

Oreichthys crenuchoides

A tiny barb with a sail-like dorsal fin and surprisingly complex social dynamics.

Paracheirodon innesi

The fish that turned millions of people into aquarium keepers.

Hypancistrus sp. "L066"

A boldly patterned pleco with a variable maze-like network across its body.

Synodontis schall

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

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

One of the world's most adaptable fish, but a challenging aquarium resident.

Devario neilgherriensis

A rarely seen Indian hill stream danio with iridescent blue and yellow flanks.

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.

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.