Species

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in midwater and thrives in groups

Ptereleotris heteroptera

A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.

Devario apogon

A tiny Irrawaddy danionin that hobbyists have barely had a chance to meet yet.

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

A rare Sri Lankan loach hidden beneath leaf litter, seldom seen in the hobby.

Corydoras multiradiatus

A large, long-snouted cory with a fascinating air-breathing trick up its sleeve.

Corydoras kanei

A small, spotted cory from blackwater rivers that breathes air and charms beginners.

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid whose females put on a dazzling courtship display.

Pangio kuhlii

The eel-like bottom dweller that disappears for weeks and reappears at midnight.

Pangio cuneovirgata

A rare kuhli lookalike from blackwater peat swamps, seldom seen outside expert collections.

Pangio filinaris

A slender, plain-bodied eel loach from the forested streams of peninsular Malaysia.

Pangio malayana

A slender kuhli loach relative that travels incognito in mixed shipments

Pangio piperata

A speckled, secretive kuhli loach that turns up as a mystery in mixed shipments.

Baryancistrus beggini

A tiny, dark-bodied pleco with an iridescent blue sheen from Guyana Shield rapids.

Petruichthys brevis

A tiny loach from Myanmar's famous Inle Lake, best kept in groups.

Corydoras lamberti

A rare and enigmatic armored catfish from the Peruvian Amazon, best kept in groups.

Homaloptera bilineata

A tiny torrent-dweller that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.

Homaloptera leonardi

A tiny hillstream crawler that clings to rocks and hops across the riverbed.

Homalopteroides smithi

A rock-clinging hill stream loach that crawls and hops like a tiny lizard.

Homalopterula gymnogaster

A tiny Sumatran hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a lizard.

Neohomaloptera johorensis

A tiny, orange hillstream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.

Homaloptera parclitella

A flat-bodied Malay hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Lepidocephalichthys irrorata

A rarely traded Indian loach with hidden spines and subtle charm.

Corydoras semiaquilis

A peaceful bottom-dweller from Peru that thrives in sociable groups.

Acanthicus hystrix

A giant, armor-plated catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Corydoras amandajanea

A rare armored catfish from the Negro River that occasionally breathes air

Abactochromis labrosus

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with an unusually approachable temperament for the genus.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Amphiprion mccullochi

A rare island endemic with a bold personality that punches well above its size.

Brachygobius mekongensis

A pint-sized brackish goby with bold banded markings and a big personality.

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish with some of the most unpredictable breeding behavior in the hobby.

Hara jerdoni

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

Oreochromis mossambicus

One of the world's most invasive fish, sold as food and kept as a curiosity.

Stiphodon ornatus

A tiny, colorful stream goby from Sumatra that rewards patient observers.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Satanoperca lilith

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