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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Aphanius sirhani

A critically endangered desert oasis killifish worth keeping as a conservation project.

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.

Apolemichthys arcuatus

A boldly patterned Hawaiian angel that's surprisingly approachable for reef keepers.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Epiplatys fasciolatus

A surface-hunting West African killifish with metallic fins and a subtle barred pattern.

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.