Species

Schistura savona

A boldly barred Himalayan loach that holds its own in a community tank.

Barbucca diabolica

A belly-crawling 'scooter' loach that rarely leaves the substrate.

Gastromyzon scitulus

A tiny Bornean torrent-dweller that clings to rocks and grazes algae in miniature rapids.

Barilius shacra

A bold, fast-moving river cyprinid that needs equally robust tankmates to thrive.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Neolamprologus similis

Tiny shell-dwelling cichlid with a ferocious personality well above its size.

Nemachilichthys shimogensis

A rarely seen Indian stream loach that does best with a few of its own kind.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Corydoras gracilis

A tiny, shy cory with a bold arched stripe and a surprising air-breathing trick.

Crossocheilus atrilimes

The real Siamese algae eater. If you can tell it apart from its lookalikes.

Crossocheilus burmanicus

A lesser-known algae eater from Himalayan foothills with a subtle but useful ID feature.

Gymnostomus siamensis

A plain silver river wanderer that follows the floods across Southeast Asia.

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

The fish that climbs trees and spends more time on land than in water.

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

A migratory Amazon giant that sifts sediment and schools in impressive numbers.

Hemibagrus peguensis

A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.

Gastromyzon aeroides

A rare Bornean hillstream loach with vivid blue fins found in almost no aquariums yet.

Dormitator lebretonis

A West African brackish-water goby with bold adult coloration and an appetite to match.

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Baryancistrus sp. "L142"

A boldly spotted Amazonian pleco that gets feisty as it grows up.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

A prehistoric-looking giant that moonlights as your tank's cleanup crew.

Aspidoras spilotus

A tiny Brazilian cory relative that can gulp air when needed.

Caecomastacembelus albomaculatus

A rarely seen Tanganyikan spiny eel for the serious rift lake setup.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Sewellia sp. "SEW01"

A bold hillstream loach from Vietnam with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Hemibarbus maculatus

A bold, active coolwater fish with a row of dramatic flank spots.

Garra spilota

A reddish-finned Burmese stream fish with boldly blotched flanks and genuine personality.

Sewellia speciosa

A spotted hillstream loach that's feisty, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Asterina gibbosa

A tiny, hardy sea star that's more interesting than it first appears.

Corydoras sterbai

A long-lived, peaceful catfish that does everything better in a group.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.