Species

Pantodon buchholzi

A living leaf on the water's surface, until something edible flies past.

Epiplatys dageti dageti

A hardy, surface-loving killifish that's a perfect gateway into egg-scattering species.

Fundulopanchax filamentosus

Ornate West African killifish with flowing fins and a taste for live food.

Nothobranchius patrizii

A tiny annual killifish built for life in pools that disappear.

Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum

A compact Cameroonian killifish with warm cinnamon tones and an easygoing nature.

Pollimyrus castelnaui

A tiny electric fish from African floodplains, built for life in the weeds.

Aplocheilus lineatus

A surface-lurking predator that will clear the tank if given the chance to jump.

Dascyllus reticulatus

A bold little damselfish that claims coral heads as its personal territory.

Aphyosemion loennbergii

A rare Cameroonian killifish from shaded rainforest streams, worth the extra effort.

Fundulopanchax marmoratus

A rare Cameroonian killifish with detailed marbled patterning and a preference for cool water.

Gambusia affinis

The notorious mosquitofish: tough, prolific, and not a friendly neighbor.

Nannostomus unifasciatus

A tiny pencilfish that swims at a permanent angle, day and night.

Nothobranchius palmqvisti

A brilliantly colored killifish that lives fast in seasonal African pools.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Carnegiella myersi

Tiny, delicate, and built for the surface. The smallest hatchetfish of them all.

Nothobranchius guentheri

A jewel-bright killifish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves drought-proof eggs.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives

Dario dario

Tiny Indian badid with iridescent blue bars and big personality in a nano tank.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Gasteropelecus sternicla

A surface-skimming acrobat that leaps to catch insects mid-air.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Gasteropelecus maculatus

A surface-skimming South American oddity that can genuinely leap out of your tank.

Fundulopanchax walkeri

A feisty West African killi with a big appetite and cool-water preferences.

Aplocheilus werneri

A sleek Sri Lankan surface hunter rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Rasbora tornieri

A surface-skimming schooler with a vivid splash of color on the tail fin.

Nannacara adoketa

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater forest streams, built for soft acidic conditions.