Species

Acanthicus adonis

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

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.

Butis amboinensis

An ambush predator that hunts upside-down under submerged wood

Hemibarbus labeo

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

Chaca bankanensis

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

Luciosoma setigerum

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

Hemibagrus wyckioides

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

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

A bold splash of blue and yellow that punches above its small size.

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Bagarius rutilus

A river predator with vivid orange fins, built for serious hobbyists with serious space.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

A riverine ambush predator that plays surprisingly well with tankmates it can't eat.

Neoglyphidodon melas

A boldly colored damsel with a feisty attitude that only grows with age.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Hemibagrus wyckii

A river giant that sees humans as a threat. And acts on it.

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Chrysiptera cyanea

Vivid blue and boldly territorial, this tiny fish punches well above its weight.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Cetoscarus bicolor

A Red Sea beauty that grazes reef algae and holds its own when challenged.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Synodontis greshoffi

A boldly patterned Congo catfish that's tougher than it looks but easier than most Synos.

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.

Bagarius suchus

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

Aphanius danfordii

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

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Salminus brasiliensis

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