Species

Sarotherodon melanotheron

A hardy West African mouthbreeder that thrives in brackish and freshwater setups alike.

Microsynodontis batesii

A pint-sized African catfish with bold juvenile patterns that transform as it matures.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Ophisternon infernale

A cave-dwelling, eyeless eel from the underground rivers of the Yucatan.

Zungaro jahu

A giant South American catfish with serious attitude and nocturnal habits.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Leiocassis longirostris

A large, long-snouted catfish from China's great rivers, built for serious hobbyists.

Acanthodoras cataphractus

A armored, sound-making catfish that genuinely prefers company of its own kind.

Synodontis pleurops

Enormous-eyed Congo catfish that vanishes the moment the lights come on.

Auchenipterichthys longimanus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating nocturnal behavior.

Centromochlus perugiae

A tiny, shy catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating surface-feeding antics.

Tatia gyrina

A tiny Amazonian catfish that thrives in shadowy, plant-choked blackwater streams.

Channallabes apus

A serpentine African catfish that hunts prey on dry land.

Liosomadoras morrowi

A secretive Peruvian catfish with a nocturnal appetite for its smaller tankmates.

Leporacanthicus galaxias

A spot-covered pleco with genuine fangs and a boldly territorial personality.

Sinibotia robusta

A stocky, sociable Chinese loach that rewards patient keepers with fascinating group dynamics.

Baryancistrus xanthellus

A bold, boulder-dwelling pleco from Brazil's rapids that doesn't share its territory.

Pterodoras granulosus

A gentle giant that grazes on rainforest fruit and needs serious space.

Chaetodon lunula

A bold, raccoon-masked butterflyfish that prowls reefs after dark.

Amblydoras hancocki

A schooling armored catfish with surprising survival tricks up its sleeve.

Liosomadoras oncinus

A boldly patterned nocturnal catfish that fiercely guards its chosen hideout.

Ancistomus feldbergae

A rock-dwelling Xingu pleco that grazes algae by night and hides by day.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Peckoltia compta

A compact Brazilian pleco with a bold pattern and a useful breathing trick.

Synodontis njassae

Lake Malawi's only squeaker, built for cichlid tanks and rocky hideouts.

Ancistrus ranunculus

A flat-headed, rock-hugging pleco from Brazil's wild river rapids.

Auchenipterus nuchalis

A surface-roaming catfish with bizarre ossified barbels and secretive nocturnal habits.

Pangio pangia

A slender, burrowing loach from South Asian slow waters, peaceful and endlessly curious.