Species

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Acanthicus adonis

A spotted pleco that outgrows almost every home aquarium it enters.

Aphanius transgrediens

A critically rare Turkish killifish that's more conservation project than casual pet.

Brachyrhamdia rambarrani

A Corydoras mimic from blackwater Brazil, rarely seen but worth the search.

Steatocranus casuarius

A bottom-bouncing Congo cichlid with a legendary pair bond and comical personality.

Xenomystus nigri

The knifefish that barks, breathes air, and swims backwards with ease.

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Protoreaster linckii

A bold, knobby sea star from African shores that commands attention in any reef display.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus

An ancient air-breathing predator that can walk to find new water.

Limnobium laevigatum

Fast-growing South American floater that gives surface-shy fish the shade they crave.

Butis amboinensis

An ambush predator that hunts upside-down under submerged wood

Atya scabra

A gentle giant filter feeder that earns its keep cleaning the water column.

Hemibarbus labeo

A large, bottom-rooting cyprinid with a big personality to match its size.

Erethistes jerdoni

A tiny, peaceful catfish that hides by day and explores by night.

Astroblepus ubidiai

A small Ecuadorian mountain catfish with big personality for planted setups.

Periclimenes brevicarpalis

A delicate little shrimp that lives boldly among anemone tentacles.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Chaca bankanensis

A master of disguise that lures prey with its own barbels like a living trap.

Pterogorgia anceps

A graceful branching sea whip from Caribbean shallows, manageable even for newer reefers.

Anubias barteri

The nearly indestructible plant that thrives even when neglected.

Anubias barteri var. barteri

Tough, shade-loving African plant that even plant-eating fish leave alone.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Luciosoma setigerum

A surface-skimming predator sold under a tangle of wrong names.

Aphanius baeticus

A critically rare Spanish killifish that rewards dedicated keepers willing to help conserve it.

Aphanius dispar

A rare Middle Eastern toothcarp best kept as a conservation project.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

A giraffe-patterned gentle giant that needs serious space to roam.

Nemacheilus masyai

A boldly patterned river loach that holds its own with attitude to spare.

Scolymia cubensis

A chunky Atlantic disk coral that rewards beginners with bold, varied color.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Xenentodon cancila

A torpedo-shaped freshwater predator that will absolutely bite the hand that feeds it.

Hemibagrus wyckioides

A river giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium and knows no fear.

Akysis portellus

A tiny venomous stream catfish from Myanmar that's easier to keep than it looks.

Akysis pulvinatus

A pint-sized Thai hillstream catfish that hides among rocks and rarely reaches an inch.

Akysis vespertinus

A tiny, venomous stream catfish from Myanmar, rarely seen outside specialist collections.