Species

Puntius sahyadriensis

A rare Indian hill-stream barb that truly shines when kept in a proper school.

Oryzias dancena

A tiny, peaceful ricefish that carries its eggs like a living clutch before planting them.

Fromia indica

A vivid reef sea star that's more forgiving than most of its relatives.

Pethia setnai

A peaceful, school-loving barb from Goa's clear streams, perfect for community tanks.

Ptereleotris heteroptera

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

Melanotaenia irianjaya

A rarely seen rainbowfish with an unusual fin shape that sets it apart from its cousins.

Pristiapogon kallopterus

A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.

Devario apogon

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

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Barbus jae

A tiny, jewel-toned African barb best kept in a species-focused setup

Betta picta

A mild-mannered mouthbrooding betta that makes the whole genus look bad by comparison.

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

A rare, river-schooling giant from the Western Ghats, seldom seen in the hobby.

Corydoras multiradiatus

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

Brachygobius kabiliensis

Tiny bumblebee-patterned goby from Borneo's mangroves, surprisingly manageable for new keepers.

Corydoras kanei

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

Labeo calbasu

A large, algae-grazing river fish best appreciated outside the home aquarium.

Aliger gigas

A gentle giant of the seafloor, with one of the most iconic shells in the ocean.

Semaprochilodus insignis

A migratory Amazon grazer that plays a surprising ecological role in the wild.

Puntius vittatus

A peaceful little barb from rice fields and streams, best kept in lively groups.

Acheilognathus signifer

A Korean bitterling with one of the most bizarre spawning strategies in freshwater fish

Hemibarbus mylodon

A hefty Korean river barb that rewards simple, spacious setups.

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.

Pangio sp. "PAN03"

A mystery kuhli loach from Borneo that science hasn't named yet.

Macropharyngodon kuiteri

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that thrives in small, active groups.

Corydoras lacrimostigmata

A tiny armored catfish that may mimic its wild neighbors to blend in.

Petruichthys brevis

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

Agaricia lamarcki

A low-light Caribbean plate coral with distinctive white star-shaped mouths.

Trigonostigma espei

A copper-bodied schooler whose distinctive lambchop marking sets it apart from look-alikes.

Corydoras lamberti

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

Rasbora paucisqualis

A tiny forest stream rasbora from the Mekong, rarely seen outside scientific collections.

Nannacara taenia

A quietly charming dwarf cichlid hiding some fascinating breeding behavior beneath plain looks.

Heterandria formosa

One of the world's smallest fish, with a uniquely continuous birthing process.