Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

The only mbuna that feeds exclusively on submerged wood in the wild.

Phago loricatus

A slender West African predator with a nasty habit of stealing scales from tankmates.

Chrysiptera hemicyanea

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

Hemichromis elongatus

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

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.

Chrysiptera cyanea

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

Sphyraena barracuda

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

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Aphanius danfordii

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

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.

Carettochelys insculpta

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

Petenia splendida

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

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Notopterus notopterus

A nocturnal predator that outgrows most home aquariums faster than expected.

Caquetaia kraussii

A predatory Colombian cichlid that lurks in swamps and ambushes its prey.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Amphilophus citrinellus

A bold, intelligent cichlid that recognizes its owner and demands respect in return.

Cypho purpurascens

A bold little reef predator that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

A sleek river predator that plays surprisingly well with the right tankmates.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Xiphophorus helleri

A selectively bred swordtail with a ruffled dorsal fin and deep crimson color throughout.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.