Species

Mystus leucophasis

An upside-down catfish from Myanmar that stays that way. And means business.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Pyrrhulina laeta

A slender Amazonian predator that punches above its small size.

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Aplocheilus werneri

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

Theraps wesseli

A little-known Honduran cichlid with big personality and bold Central American roots.

Polypterus retropinnis

A living fossil with lungs, armor, and a prehistoric attitude.

Pimelodus albofasciatus

A sleek, fast-moving pimelodid catfish built for big river life.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Dardanus megistos

A bold, red-clawed hermit crab that outgrows most shells. And most tanks.

Arothron hispidus

A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.

Centropyge flavicauda

A small, deep-bodied dwarf angel with a ghostly white tail that stands out in any reef.

Campylomormyrus tamandua

A rare African electric fish with a bizarre beak-like snout and a brain to match.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Assessor flavissimus

A tiny reef basslet that casually swims upside down like it's no big deal.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

A venomous-fanged blenny so bold that other fish evolved to copy its look.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Nannacara adoketa

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

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.