Species

Aplocheilus parvus

A tiny surface-dwelling predator with a big appetite for mosquito larvae.

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.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

Apistogramma elizabethae

A tiny Amazonian cichlid with bold markings and fascinating cave-spawning behavior.

Nematobrycon palmeri

A hardy, community-friendly tetra with an unmistakable blue-eyed gaze.

Poecilia wingei

Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.

Neolamprologus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that raises its young as a multigenerational family group.

Bagrichthys obscurus

A bottom-dwelling catfish that minds its own business. Unless you're a rival.

Cyathopharynx furcifer

A plankton-picking Tanganyikan with spectacular breeding craters and fin-tip lures.

Synodontis euptera

A long-lived African catfish whose dramatic dorsal fin grows more impressive with age.

Protomelas fenestratus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid with a clever trick for finding buried food.

Betta sp. "Antutabulungan"

A rarely-seen Bornean mouthbrooder from one of the most species-rich fish genera on Earth.

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.

Esomus danrica

A sociable Asian barb with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

Meiacanthus anema

A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.

Dermogenys pusilla

A surface-skimming livebearer with a jaw made for dueling

Ctenolucius hujeta

A surface-hunting predator that plays nicer with tankmates than its looks suggest.

A sand-sifting cichlid from the Tocantins that's far calmer than its reputation suggests.

Boulengerochromis microlepis

The largest African cichlid, built like a predator and almost as big as your arm.

Devario sp. "Giraffe"

A giraffe-patterned danionin built for roomy, lively community tanks.

Pseudotropheus tropheops

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with a surprisingly forceful approach to eating algae.

Puntius sachsii

A feisty little schooling barb that keeps tanks lively. And fins on their toes.

Hypsibarbus malcolmi

A big, bold barb with golden fins that needs room to roam.

Canthophrys gongota

A rarely traded loach from Himalayan foothills that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Aplocheilus blockii

A surface-dwelling predator from India's rice fields and mangrove edges.

Mecaenichthys immaculatus

A cool-water damselfish from Australian rocky reefs with attentive parenting instincts.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Leporinus brunneus

A sleek South American characin from blackwater rivers, suited to spacious tanks.

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

A boldly banded Orinoco headstander with a fascinating taxonomic backstory.

Leptobotia taeniops

A sociable Chinese loach with a bold personality and a taste for company.

Trichogaster chuna

A spitting, bubble-building gourami that rewards keepers who give it company.

Pseudochromis tapeinosoma

A compact, crevice-loving dottyback with a wide Indo-Pacific range.

Barilius bendelisis

A fast-moving hill stream fish that needs bold tankmates and plenty of room.