Species

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Teleocichla centrarchus

A dwarf riverine cichlid built for life in Brazil's fast-flowing rapids.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Pao turgidus

A color-shifting freshwater puffer with a bold personality and serious bite.

Dicrossus filamentosus

A tiny, ornate cichlid with a lyre-shaped tail and a big personality.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Pseudosquilla ciliata

A predatory mantis shrimp relative that brings serious attitude to the right setup.

Anabas testudineus

The fish that walks on land and breathes air. A true survival specialist.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Odontodactylus scyllarus

A fist-packing reef predator with vision far beyond anything we can imagine.

Belontia signata

Sri Lanka's feisty labyrinth fish, with a reddish glow and a short temper.

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Tetraodon miurus

A buried ambush predator from the Congo that bites first and asks questions never.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Canthigaster coronata

A compact Hawaiian puffer with bold saddle markings and a voracious appetite for reef invertebrates.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Zebrasoma desjardinii

A sail-finned grazer that turns any large reef tank into open ocean.

Duncanopsammia axifuga

Tentacles out day and night, this branching coral is as active as it gets.

Ancistrus claro

A dwarf bushynose catfish from Brazil with a knack for breeding itself in mature tanks.

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.

Peckoltia brevis

A feisty dwarf pleco from Brazil's Purus River with surprisingly bold attitude.

Carinotetraodon salivator

A pint-sized puffer from Borneo's fast-flowing streams, full of personality.

Tetraodon duboisi

A rare Congo puffer that packs a big personality into a tiny package.

Sandelia bainsii

A rare, air-breathing anabantoid from a handful of South African rivers.

Channallabes apus

A serpentine African catfish that hunts prey on dry land.

Gnathonemus petersii

A trunk-nosed African oddball that navigates the dark using its own electric field.