Species

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Balitoropsis zollingeri

A flat-bodied stream crawler that hops and clings across rocks like no other loach.

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

Macropodus spechti

A close paradise fish relative that thrives where others struggle.

Tylomelania zemis

A slow-moving, long-lived snail that grazes peacefully and breeds one giant baby at a time.

Pethia nigrofasciata

A peaceful Sri Lankan barb whose males blush deep crimson when rivals are near.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Hemibagrus wyckii

A river giant that sees humans as a threat. And acts on it.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras schultzei

A rare, captive-bred cory with deep black coloration and charming schooling behavior.

Carnegiella marthae

A tiny, deep-chested surface dweller that will absolutely find any gap in your lid.

Physella acuta

The unstoppable little snail that thrives where others fail.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Schistura jarutanini

A blind cave loach from Thailand that science knows from just 22 specimens.

Chaetostoma cf thomsoni

The most common rubbernose pleco in the hobby, and endlessly misidentified.

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

A tiny blue-backed rainbowfish relative from Australia's brackish mangrove creeks.

Hyphessobrycon wada

A tiny tetra with a purple-blue body and vivid orange fins that deepen with age.

Serrasalmus altuvei

A rare, solitary piranha relative that's harder to identify than to keep.

Nanochromis nudiceps

A compact Congo cichlid with a violet belly and real personality in a small package.

Procambarus alleni

Florida's boldest crustacean, in an almost unreal shade of blue.

Danio kerri

A powder-blue schooling gem from the Malay Peninsula that's rarely seen but easy to keep.

Amblydoras nauticus

A hardy little catfish that talks in the dark and rarely shows its face by day.

Nothobranchius rachovii

A fish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves spectacular eggs behind.

Opsarius bernatziki

A fast, bold hillstream schooler with vivid blue flank bars and serious attitude.

Caridina cf babaulti

A delicate little shrimp from an ancient Indonesian lake with vivid blue legs.

Trigonopoma gracile

A delicate blackwater rasbora with variable color forms from Borneo's forest streams.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.

Oreochromis aureus

A cold-tolerant tilapia with surprising hardiness and a calm, active personality.

Corydoras boesemani

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and stays rare in the hobby.

Melanotaenia boesemani

Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.