Species

Hemiancistrus pankimpuju

A rugged Peruvian boulder-dweller with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Betta pugnax

A forest stream betta with a gentler side and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Crossocheilus nigriloba

The 'penguin flying fox' whose bold stripe breaks into spots under stress

Desmopuntius hexazona

A dainty six-banded barb that thrives in big, lively groups

Desmopuntius pentazona

The rarely genuine pentazona barb. Most sold are actually its twin species.

Corydoras paleatus

Hardy, armored, and social. A true workhorse of the community tank.

Luciocephalus aura

A Sumatran swamp predator that breathes air and strikes with lightning speed.

Haplochromis perrieri

A piscivorous Lake Victoria cichlid that will eat anything it can fit in its mouth.

Perrunichthys perruno

A little-known giant catfish from Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo basin.

Corydoras semiaquilus

A long-lived Amazonian bottom-dweller with a surprisingly expressive face.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

A large Amazonian catfish that lurks in deep river channels far from shore.

Pterygoplichthys scrophus

A hefty Amazonian armored catfish that breathes air when conditions demand it.

Aphyolebias peruensis

A rare Amazonian killifish with an extraordinarily long egg incubation period.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

A slender Upper Amazon tetra often misidentified but worth tracking down properly.

Charax condei

A secretive little predator that sneaks into shipments of other characins.

Hemigrammus filamentosus

A slender Brazilian tetra with a filamentous tail fin twist.

Pimelodus pictus

A spotted, whiskered speedster that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Crenicichla johanna

A big-mouthed Amazon predator that means business in any large cichlid setup.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Corydoras axelrodi

A long-lived Colombian cory with variable striping and a surprisingly complex identity.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

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.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

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.

Polypterus palmas polli

An ancient armored predator that breathes air and prowls the riverbed.

Dianema longibarbis

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

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Dekeyseria brachyura

A colour-shifting pleco that adapts its pattern to match its surroundings.

Alticorpus profundicola

A deep-water Malawi cichlid rarely seen in the wild or the hobby.

Tetraodon pustulatus

A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.

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.