Species

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.

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.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Betta unimaculata

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

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Barilius malabaricus

A fast, bold river minnow from India's Western Ghats that needs room to move.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Stiphodon maculidorsalis

A tiny Indonesian stream goby with bold dorsal markings worth seeking out.

Laetacara fulvipinnis

A tiny blackwater cichlid with warm-toned fins and a gentle personality.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Tylomelania gemmifera

A slow-moving, long-lived freshwater snail with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Rhinogobius lanyuensis

A tiny island goby from one of Taiwan's most remote corners.

Andinoacara sp. "Orinoco"

A mellow Orinoco cichlid that pairs easily and rewards patient breeders.

Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

A dinosaur-sized algae grazer built for decades of service in large tanks.

Tilapia guinasana

A critically endangered sinkhole cichlid with wild color variation and devoted parental care.

Geophagus camopiensis

A rarely seen eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding behavior and real personality.

Echinodorus 'Ozelot'

A beginner-friendly rosette plant that keeps its leopard spots even in low light.

Echinodorus 'Ozelot Green'

A bold rosette plant with spotted leaves that thrives even under low light.

Dormitator latifrons

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

Poecilia butleri

A personable little livebearer that grazes algae and practically eats from your hand.

Piaractus mesopotamicus

A seed-crunching giant from South American floodplains that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

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.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Ossubtus xinguense

A plant-munching Xingu oddity that surprises keepers with its feisty personality.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

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