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.

Atya scabra

A gentle giant filter feeder that earns its keep cleaning the water column.

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.

Clea helena

The snail that hunts other snails. A living solution to pest outbreaks.

Atyopsis moluccensis

A peaceful filter-feeder that fans food from the current like a tiny fisherman.

Tilapia sparrmanii

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

Rhinogobius giurinus ctenogobius giurinus ctenogobius hadropterus

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

Cyclocheilichthys apogon

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

Devario devario

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

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.

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.

Balitoropsis zollingeri

A flat-bodied stream crawler that hops and clings across rocks like no other loach.

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

Tylomelania zemis

A slow-moving, long-lived snail that grazes peacefully and breeds one giant baby at a time.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras schultzei

A rare, captive-bred cory with deep black coloration and charming schooling behavior.