Species

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.

Dianema longibarbis

A gentle Amazon catfish that schools in midwater like a tetra.

Corydoras pulcher

A long-lived armored catfish that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Melanochromis vermivorus

A schooling mbuna that breaks the mold with genuine shoaling behavior.

Corydoras pygmaeus

Tiny catfish that defies expectations by schooling in open water, not just the bottom.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Hemitaurichthys zoster

A schooling butterfly that prefers open water over reef crevices.

Holacanthus ciliaris

A regal Atlantic giant that demands space and earns every inch of it.

Herotilapia multispinosa

A rare Central American cichlid that actually plays well with others.

Copella vilmae

A jewel-toned splash of color from the blackwater streams of the upper Amazon.

Characodon lateralis

A rare Mexican livebearer with a complicated identity and real conservation value.

Hypseleotris guentheri

A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Epalzeorhynchos frenatus

A bold, territorial bottom-dweller with vivid red fins and a big personality.

Carassius auratus var. ranchu

The roly-poly fancy goldfish bred to look like a swimming raspberry.

Pterygoplichthys weberi

A hard-working algae grazer from Amazonian headwaters with a remarkable breathing trick.

Platydoras costatus

A bold-striped catfish that grunts, buries itself, and eats almost anything.

Piaractus brachypomus

A fruit-eating giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium.

Laetacara dorsigera

A tiny South American cichlid with a boldly colored chest and a gentle personality.

Trachemys scripta elegans

A long-lived turtle that outlasts most aquariums. And many life plans.

Cirrhilabrus solorensis

A reef-dweller that actually uses coral cover, not just open rubble.

Nannostomus erythrurus

A slender, vividly finned pencilfish that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Garra rufa

The original 'doctor fish', famous for nibbling skin long before spa treatments existed.

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

A tiny, rarely seen Brazilian tetra with vivid red and cream lateral striping.

Anostomus ternetzi

A boldly striped headstander that swims at its own angle. Literally.

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

A deep-red schooling tetra that rewards you for keeping bigger groups.

Glossolepis incisus

A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.

Puntius bimaculatus

A peaceful, active schooler from South Asian streams with a vivid red flanks in males.

Amphilophus calobrensis

A rare Panamanian cichlid with a ferocious personality and fascinating parental behavior.