Species

Melanoides tuberculata

The tireless substrate burrower that aerates your gravel while you sleep.

Oxyeleotris marmorata

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

Saron marmoratus

A boldly patterned reef shrimp that hides by day and roams by night.

Hara jerdoni

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

Synodontis albolineata

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

Pseudocorynactis caribbeorum

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

Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

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

Sphaeramia nematoptera

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

Rhynchodoras woodsi

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

Chitala blanci

A massive Mekong predator that will outgrow almost any home aquarium.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Herpolitha limax

A free-living, tongue-shaped coral that roams lagoon floors on its own terms.

Cynarina lacrymalis

A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Hypostomus sp

Ancient armored grazers from one of South America's most remote wild places.

Hypostomus sp. "L231"

A mysterious Peruvian pleco whose identity still has scientists guessing.

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Geosesarma notophorum

Vivid purple freshwater crab that lives on land as much as in water.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

A nocturnal African weakfish that retreats into caves by day and hunts by night.