Species

Laetacara araguaiae

A tiny dwarf cichlid from central Brazil with surprisingly devoted parenting instincts.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Horabagrus brachysoma

A gorgeous giant catfish that outgrows most home tanks before you know it.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Brachygobius xanthomelas

A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.

Cetoscarus bicolor

A Red Sea beauty that grazes reef algae and holds its own when challenged.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Laubuka dadiburjori

A tiny, peaceful schooler with a bold lateral stripe and easy-going nature.

Pethia sp. "Myanmar"

A mystery barb from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers with lively social displays.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Microdevario gatesi

Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.

Opsarius dogarsinghi

A bold hill stream speedster that needs friends its own size.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.

Ompok bimaculatus

A shy, teeth-filled predator hiding behind an innocent name.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Scatophagus argus

A bold, active brackish fish that thrives in mangroves and messy tanks alike.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Scleromystax c113

A feisty armoured catfish from Brazil whose males refuse to share their space.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Folifer brevifilis

A rare giant cyprinid from Southeast Asia, seldom seen outside its native rivers.

Garra hughi

A mountain stream grazer from India's Western Ghats, sometimes sold as chocolate algae eater.

Kelloggella cardinalis

A pint-sized tidepool goby that can actually breathe out of water.

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Schistura deansmarti

A blind, ghostly cave loach found nowhere else on Earth.

Aphyosemion celiae

A peaceful, forgiving killifish from Cameroon's rainforest streams and pools.

Moenkhausia ceros

A peaceful Amazon tetra that rarely makes it onto store lists.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Chagunius chagunio

A rarely seen river giant that needs serious space to thrive.