Species

Aphanius baeticus

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

Nemacheilus masyai

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

Ophisternon gutturale

A secretive, air-breathing eel that hides in mud and comes alive after dark.

Opsarius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Devario pathirana

A rare Sri Lankan danio with bold vertical bars and a lively, boisterous personality.

Neoarius berneyi

A wide-ranging Australian catfish that thrives in murky, slow-moving water.

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

A deep-river Asian catfish with an impressively tall dorsal fin and bold personality.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Chaetostoma cf thomsoni

The most common rubbernose pleco in the hobby, and endlessly misidentified.

Procambarus alleni

Florida's boldest crustacean, in an almost unreal shade of blue.

Parupeneus cyclostomus

A reef-flat hunter that uses whisker-like barbels to sniff out hidden prey.

Symphorichthys spilurus

A bold reef-associated snapper that grows into a true centerpiece fish.

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

Scolopsis bilineata

A reef carnivore whose juveniles pull off a clever blenny disguise.

Geophagus brokopondo

A rare Surinamese eartheater that's calmer than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Horabagrus brachysoma

A gorgeous giant catfish that outgrows most home tanks before you know it.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Brachygobius xanthomelas

A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.

Opsarius dogarsinghi

A bold hill stream speedster that needs friends its own size.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Scleromystax c113

A feisty armoured catfish from Brazil whose males refuse to share their space.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

A familiar trade fish that often surprises owners with its attitude as it matures.

Pelodiscus sinensis

A leathery, long-snouted predator that's more personality than shell.

Vaillantella maassi

A secretive, eel-like loach with a bold orange dorsal stripe and a sky-high price tag.

Synodontis decorum

A boldly patterned Congo catfish with a dramatically elongated dorsal fin ray.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Indostomus crocodilus

A tiny armored oddity from Thai blackwater streams, best kept in small groups.

Synodontis petricola

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young. Nature's ultimate con artist.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Schistura pridii

A tiny, feisty loach with bold dragon-like patterning from Thai mountain streams.

Geophagus megasema

A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.

Geophagus taeniopareius

A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.

Bagrichthys obscurus

A bottom-dwelling catfish that minds its own business. Unless you're a rival.

Synodontis euptera

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

Meiacanthus anema

A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.