Species

Otocinclus macrospilus

The most commonly sold oto, fragile at first but rewarding once settled.

A tiny Peruvian algae grazer with bold, zebra-like blotches and a gentle disposition.

Corydoras condiscipulus

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

Leiarius pictus

A majestic sailfin catfish only suited to those with truly enormous tanks.

Stiphodon pelewensis

A tiny riffle-dweller that vanishes into the sand when startled.

Corydoras gossei

A long-lived, peaceful bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Nothobranchius palmqvisti

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

Geophagus crassilabris

A rare Panamanian cichlid with a reddish glow and fascinating sand-sifting habits.

Haludaria melanampyx

A lively hill-stream barb from India's Western Ghats with a two-tone shimmer.

Corydoras panda

The panda-patterned cory that's as personable as it is peaceful.

Apistogramma nijsseni

A panda-patterned dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts and blackwater roots.

Garra flavatra

A boldly patterned Burmese stream fish that's part algae grazer, part personality.

Uaru fernandezyepezi

A rare Orinoco cichlid that few hobbyists ever get to keep.

Pangio pangia

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

Labeo pangusia

A large, fast-water river fish that earns its keep as an algae grazer.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Acanthocobitis pavonacea

A boldly patterned loach from northeast India that rarely appears in the trade.

Melanotaenia papuae

A compact rainbowfish from Port Moresby's jungle streams, peaceful and full of personality.

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Hoplarchus psittacus

A rare blackwater cichlid that defies its aggressive reputation in the right company.

Corydoras pastazensis

A long-lived Ecuadorian armored catfish with a fascinating air-breathing trick.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

Krobia guianensis

A sleek Guianan cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Betta imbellis

The gentler betta. Males can sometimes share a tank if given enough cover.

Aulonocara nyassae

Dazzling Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts invertebrates hidden in the sand.

Tateurndina ocellicauda

A jewel-like bottom-dweller from Papua New Guinea with fascinating cave-spawning behavior.

Gonodactylus smithii

A powerful reef predator that punches with the force of a bullet.

Gonodactylus chiragra

A pugnacious little mantis shrimp with a powerful punch and fierce personality.

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Tiny, fearless, and smart enough to recognize the person feeding it.

Geophagus brasiliensis

Iridescent eartheater with big personality and bigger territorial instincts.

Trichogaster leeri

A lace-patterned gourami with feeler fins and a gentle disposition.

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

A compact Malawi cichlid from the rocky shores of Likoma Island.

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

Carassius auratus var. pearlscale

The round, jewel-scaled fancy goldfish that looks almost too spherical to be real.

Etroplus suratensis

India's only native cichlid, with pearl-spotted scales and fascinating parental dedication.

Lamprologus stappersi

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller with outsized territorial attitude and colony-forming charm.