Species

Aphanius transgrediens

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

Corydoras acrensis

A little-known armored catfish from Amazonia that breathes air when it needs to.

Brachyrhamdia rambarrani

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

Aphyosemion sp. "Sp Oyorpc91 8"

A rare Congo killifish collected once in 1991 and never formally described.

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.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Labeo angra

A streamlined South Asian labeo with a bold lateral stripe and good table credentials.

Apistogramma cinilabra

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

Hyphessobrycon auca

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

Gymnostomnus ariza

A large, wide-ranging South Asian cyprinid with a surprisingly easygoing reputation.

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

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

Puntius tambraparniei

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

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.

Tilapia sparrmanii

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

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

A boldly banded reef pipefish that breeds in captivity and hides in caves.

Naso annulatus

A genuinely massive unicornfish that schools on outer reef walls across the Indo-Pacific.

Pterapogon kauderni

A rare, naturally restricted cardinalfish with fascinating paternal mouthbrooding behavior.

Heniochus singularis

The largest bannerfish, solitary and rarely seen even in the wild.

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Rhinogobius giurinus ctenogobius giurinus ctenogobius hadropterus

A hardy little goby from Asia's rivers, surprisingly easy to keep.

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

A hardy reef goby that shares its burrow with a nearly blind shrimp partner.

Taenioides cirratus

A snake-like burrowing goby with whiskery barbels and surprising air-breathing ability.

Cyclocheilichthys apogon

A schooling barb built for large, lively communities. No barbels, plenty of personality.

Sicyopus zosterophorus

A tiny goby built for life on wet rocks in fast-flowing jungle streams.

Devario devario

A bold, wide-ranging danio that rewards keepers who give it room to school properly.

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Pervagor melanocephalus

A secretive reef filefish that pairs up and lurks among coral-rich ledges.

Betta siamorientalis

A tiny bubble-nesting betta with a blackish body and vivid red fin details.

Pangio oblonga

A slender, uniformly dark loach that loves company and hides in plain sight.

Ambastaia nigrolineata

A rare, sociable loach with bold racing stripes and fascinating group behaviors.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.