Species

Leporinus maculatus

A swift-water Guianan pencilfish relative with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Agamyxis pectinifrons

A long-lived, armored Amazon catfish that actually makes noise when handled.

Amblyeleotris guttata

A reef sand specialist that shares its home with an almost-blind shrimp partner.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Abalistes stellaris

A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.

Synchiropus stellatus

A pint-sized predator from Indian Ocean reefs, built for life among the rubble.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

Barilius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Meiacanthus grammistes

A venomous-fanged blenny that other fish mimic for protection.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Platystomatichthys sturio

A skittish Amazon catfish with a peculiar profile and surprising longevity.

Otocinclus flexilis

A tiny algae grazer from Brazil with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

Corydoras sychri

A tiny Peruvian catfish that blinks, breathes air, and loves company.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.