Species

Pseudochromis sankeyi

A rare dottyback that actually plays well with others in a reef tank.

Plotosus lineatus

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

Gymnostomus lineatus

A floodplain grazer with faint lateral stripes and a wandering lifestyle.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

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.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Oryzias eversi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with a fascinating pelvic-brooding trick.

Oryzias wolasi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with glowing color and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Aulonocara maylandi maylandi

A gentle Malawi cichlid with a vivid yellow streak down its back.

Chitala hypselonotus

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

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Rasbora lacrimula

A tiny Bornean rasbora with a teardrop tail spot and big personality in a school.

Schistura hypsiura

A mildly tempered stream loach with bold flank bars and a deeply forked tail.

Dawkinsia assimilis

A lively Indian barb with bold caudal markings and a real taste for open-water schooling.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

Ecsenius stigmatura

A tiny, perch-loving reef blenny with a bold spot and big personality.

Hemimyzon formosanus

A rare Taiwanese hillstream fish that needs company to truly settle in.

Acrossocheilus paradoxus

A boldly barred Taiwanese cyprinid that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Hypergastromyzon humilis

A tiny Bornean hillstream loach that crawls rocks instead of swimming

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Aspidoras taurus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in groups.

Aphanius apodus

Algeria's rarest killifish relative, built for hard water and conservation-minded keepers.

Zoogoneticus tequila

A fish kept in aquariums that may no longer exist anywhere in the wild.

Betta stigmosa

A peaceful hill stream betta with iridescent spots and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Puntius terio

A peaceful, adaptable schooling barb that's surprisingly rare in the trade given its wide range.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Hyphessobrycon acaciae

A tiny Orinoco tetra with a bold dark lateral stripe and beginner-friendly nature.

Tucanoichthys tucano

A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Trichogaster labiosa

An underrated community gourami that outshines its more famous cousins.

Nemadoras leporhinus

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