Species

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

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.

Lamontichthys llanero

A rare South American whiptail that rewards patient keepers with unusual character.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Bagarius suchus

A rapids-dwelling predator built more for public aquariums than home tanks.

Indostomus crocodilus

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

Synodontis petricola

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young. Nature's ultimate con artist.

Paretrolplus damii

A rare Malagasy cichlid with fascinating pit-digging breeding behavior.

Paretroplus maculatus

A rare Malagasy cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Celestichthys flagrans

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

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

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.

Xiphophorus cortezi

A gentle, lesser-known Mexican swordtail for the planted community tank.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Adinia xenica

A rare Gulf Coast killifish that thrives where fresh water meets salt marsh.

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.

Equetus lanceolatus

A boldly striped reef fish shaped like a living exclamation mark.

Salminus brasiliensis

A spectacular game fish that genuinely has no place in a home aquarium.

Pethia punctata

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

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Schistura pridii

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

Aphyoplatys duboisi

A tiny rainforest killifish from Congo's tangled swamps and shaded streams.

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

A large, predatory bottom-dweller with a flattened head and serious appetite.

Cyprinodon brontotheroides

A tiny Bahamian pupfish built to crack open hard-shelled prey no other pupfish can handle.

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.