Species

Luciosoma spilopleura

A fast-moving schooling fish wrapped in taxonomic mystery.

Pomacanthus asfur

A bold Red Sea beauty with a dramatic yellow arc that transforms with age.

Paracirrhites arcatus

A bold perching predator that rules its corner of the reef with attitude.

Cephalopholis argus

A boldly spotted reef predator that holds its own territory with confidence.

Corydoras armatus

A tiny armored catfish that breathes air and handles low-oxygen conditions with ease.

Pao suvattii

A lurking ambush predator from the Mekong that barely moves until food arrives.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

Apistogramma atahualpa

A jewel-sized Amazonian dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts.

Periophthalmus barbarus

A true amphibious fish that walks, climbs, and breathes air on land.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Amphiprion rubrocinctus

Australia's own anemonefish, rarely seen outside its home waters.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.

Chilatherina axelrodi

A rare Papua New Guinean gem found in just one stream on Earth.

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

A shoaling fish that outgrows most home aquariums faster than owners expect.

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Chaetodon striatus

A Caribbean reef classic that moonlights as a cleaning station attendant.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Opistognathus macrognathus

A burrow-digging Atlantic oddity that broods its eggs in its mouth.

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

Colomesus psittacus

A peaceful Atlantic puffer that genuinely tolerates company of its own kind.

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.