Species

Puntius titteya

A beginner-friendly Sri Lankan barb that glows deepest red in a good-sized group.

Alestopetersius brichardi

A lively Congo tetra with vivid male displays and easy community manners.

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

A compact hillstream grazer that clings to rocks and cleans algae with surprising personality.

Hyphessobrycon vilmae

A tiny Amazonian tetra sold as the chocolate neon, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Puntius chola

A lively, wide-ranging barb that thrives in groups and suits peaceful community tanks.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Barbodes dunckeri

A boldly patterned Malaysian barb that's been hiding behind its cousin's name for decades.

Epiplatys annulatus

A pocket-sized killifish with bold racing stripes and a surprisingly calm nature.

Nemacheilus corica

A spotted hill-stream loach that thrives with companions and a naturalistic setup.

Corydoras aurofrenatus

A compact armored catfish from Paraguay with distinctive flank markings and an unusual breathing trick.

A tiny, sociable armored catfish that occasionally breathes air.

A tiny rock-dwelling catfish from the Argentine Andes, rarely if ever seen in aquariums.

Indostomus crocodilus

A tiny armored oddity from Thai blackwater streams, best kept in small groups.

Caridina logemanni

The iconic red-and-white dwarf shrimp that turned nano tanks into an art form.

Celestichthys flagrans

A rare northern Myanmar danio with fiery stripes and a slender build.

Puntius exclamatio

A rare Indian barb with a uniquely puzzling two-blotch pattern that may not even be a true species.

Pseudomugil tenellus

A tiny, peaceful Australian blue-eye that glows in a well-planted, sun-drenched tank.

Symphysodon discus

The crown jewel of the Amazon, built for serious fishkeepers who love a challenge.

Symphysodon aequifasciata alenquer

The grand centerpiece of the Amazon, rewarding patient keepers with unmatched presence.

Brachychalcinus orbicularis

A coin-shaped schooling tetra that holds its own in a lively community tank.

Cynodon gibbus

A surprisingly docile predator with fang-like teeth that can work in a community tank.

Pethia punctata

A peaceful, spotted little barb from India that rewards you for keeping a crowd.

Schistura pridii

A tiny, feisty loach with bold dragon-like patterning from Thai mountain streams.

Triportheus angulatus

A powerful jumper from Amazonian rivers that leaps several metres to catch insects.

Pethia phutunio

A tiny, peaceful schooler that thrives best among its own kind.

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Tiny loach with big social rituals and a personality to match

Acanthopsoides molobrion

A pint-sized Bornean loach with a horse-faced look and big personality.

Acanthopsoides robertsi

A tiny burrowing loach with a distinctive caudal marking and big personality.

Acanthopsoides sp. "A02"

A tiny, sand-loving dwarf horse-face loach that's trickier to ID than to keep.

Oryzias minutillus

A tiny ricefish from Southeast Asian swamps that breeds readily in nano tanks.

Rasbosoma spilocerca

A tiny Mekong surface dweller that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Geophagus megasema

A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.

Geophagus taeniopareius

A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.

Satanoperca leucosticta

A sociable eartheater that's surprisingly gentle outside of spawning season.

Melanotaenia splendida splendida

Australia's most variable rainbowfish, with color that takes a year to fully reveal itself.