Species

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Luciosoma pellegrinii

A surface-prowling Bornean predator that leaps for food above the waterline.

Aphanius baeticus

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

Aphanius saourensis

A critically endangered Algerian killifish best kept as a conservation breeding project.

Aphanius dispar

A rare Middle Eastern toothcarp best kept as a conservation project.

Nemacheilus masyai

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

Xenentodon cancila

A torpedo-shaped freshwater predator that will absolutely bite the hand that feeds it.

Ophisternon gutturale

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

Aphanius sirhani

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

Apolemichthys arcuatus

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

Epiplatys fasciolatus

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

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.

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

Neoarius berneyi

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

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Centropyge bicolor

A boldly two-toned dwarf angel that darts and hides across the reef.

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Pethia nigripinnis

A cool-water gem from India's Western Ghats, rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Apteronotus albifrons

A velvety black, ribbon-finned predator that navigates by its own electric field.

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

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

Macropodus spechti

A close paradise fish relative that thrives where others struggle.

Pethia nigrofasciata

A peaceful Sri Lankan barb whose males blush deep crimson when rivals are near.

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.

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.

Pygoplites diacanthus

One of the reef's most recognizable angels, and one of its trickiest to keep.

Serrasalmus altuvei

A rare, solitary piranha relative that's harder to identify than to keep.

Nanochromis nudiceps

A compact Congo cichlid with a violet belly and real personality in a small package.

Nothobranchius rachovii

A fish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves spectacular eggs behind.

Thalassoma amblycephalum

A reef-dwelling wrasse with bold color phases and a peaceful community nature.

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.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.