Species

Sphyraena barracuda

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

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Synodontis greshoffi

A boldly patterned Congo catfish that's tougher than it looks but easier than most Synos.

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

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.

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

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.

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Serrasalmus geryi

A rare, violet-striped piranha relative best kept as a solo specimen.

Bagarius bagarius

A river giant from the Indian subcontinent with a famously tangled identity.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Osphronemus goramy

A fish that recognizes its owner and outlives most pets in your house.

Osphronemus laticlavius

A rare Bornean giant with vivid red-edged fins and genuine personality.

Macrochirichthys macrochirus

A river giant with an upturned jaw and swordlike pectoral fins rarely seen in home tanks.

Boulengerella lucius

A torpedo-shaped ambush predator that outgrows most home aquariums fast.

Leporacanthicus heterodon

A fang-toothed South American pleco with a surprisingly manageable personality.

Serrasalmus maculatus

A fin-biting South American predator that's actually one of the easier piranhas to keep.

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Notopterus notopterus

A nocturnal predator that outgrows most home aquariums faster than expected.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Hampala macrolepidota

A two-foot predatory barb that's more river monster than aquarium fish.

Liniparhomaloptera disparis

A tiny mountain stream hillstream loach with surprisingly bold territorial behavior.

Macropodus hongkongensis

A rare Hong Kong labyrinthfish with fierce personality packed into a small frame.

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Dario kajal

Tiny scarlet predator from India's hill streams, big on attitude.