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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Procambarus alleni

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

Nothobranchius rachovii

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

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.

Labeo boga

A large, shark-like cyprinid that outgrows most home aquariums.

Cichlasoma boliviense

A compact South American cichlid that punches above its weight in personality.

Chalinochromis brichardi

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

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.