Species

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Cyathopharynx furcifer

A plankton-picking Tanganyikan with spectacular breeding craters and fin-tip lures.

Synodontis euptera

A long-lived African catfish whose dramatic dorsal fin grows more impressive with age.

Protomelas fenestratus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid with a clever trick for finding buried food.

Betta sp. "Antutabulungan"

A rarely-seen Bornean mouthbrooder from one of the most species-rich fish genera on Earth.

Dactylopus dactylopus

A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.

Schistura devdevi

A tiny Himalayan stream loach sometimes traded as the firefly loach.

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.

Paracheilinus rubricaudalis

A rare Fijian flasher wrasse from the outer reef, barely known in the hobby.

Esomus danrica

A sociable Asian barb with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Esomus longimanus

A sleek, surface-loving barb with remarkably long barbels and oversized pectoral fins.

Laubuka caeruleostigmata

A surface-skimming schooler from Southeast Asia that leaps for its dinner.

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian schooling fish with a surprisingly complex genetic story.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

Meiacanthus anema

A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.

Dermogenys pusilla

A surface-skimming livebearer with a jaw made for dueling

Crossocheilus latius

A peaceful grazer from Himalayan headwaters, rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Ctenolucius hujeta

A surface-hunting predator that plays nicer with tankmates than its looks suggest.

Homaloptera ogilviei

A tiny blackwater loach that perches on its fin-tips like a lizard at rest.

Homaloptera sexmaculata

A lizard-like hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks instead of swimming.

Homalopteroides modestus

A tiny mountain stream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.

Homalopteroides nebulosus

A tiny forest-stream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.

Homalopteroides stephensoni

A rare Bornean hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Homalopteroides tweediei

A tiny hillstream crawler that hops and clings its way across the riverbed.

A sand-sifting cichlid from the Tocantins that's far calmer than its reputation suggests.

Serrasalmus geryi

A rare, violet-striped piranha relative best kept as a solo specimen.

Bagarius bagarius

A river giant from the Indian subcontinent with a famously tangled identity.

Boulengerochromis microlepis

The largest African cichlid, built like a predator and almost as big as your arm.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Rhinogobius gigas

A chunky stream goby from East Asia that punches above its size in personality.

Osphronemus goramy

A fish that recognizes its owner and outlives most pets in your house.

Trichogaster fasciata

A peaceful, rarely seen gourami that's actually worth hunting down.

Osphronemus laticlavius

A rare Bornean giant with vivid red-edged fins and genuine personality.