Species

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.

Halichoeres melanurus

A reef-safe wrasse that earns its keep hunting pests from the sandbed up.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

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.

Hippocampus abdominalis

The largest seahorse species, with a comically round belly to match its personality.

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.

Nemateleotris decora

A shy reef hoverer with a sail-like dorsal fin and vivid two-tone coloring.

Melanochromis vermivorus

A schooling mbuna that breaks the mold with genuine shoaling behavior.

Zebrasoma xanthurum

A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.

Corydoras pygmaeus

Tiny catfish that defies expectations by schooling in open water, not just the bottom.

Carnegiella myersi

Tiny, delicate, and built for the surface. The smallest hatchetfish of them all.

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

A pint-sized puffer from Southeast Asia with a big predatory personality.

Boraras maculatus

A pea-sized schooling fish that rewards patience with dazzling group displays.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Hemitaurichthys polylepis

A schooling butterflyfish that hovers in open water above reef drop-offs.

Hemitaurichthys zoster

A schooling butterfly that prefers open water over reef crevices.

Holacanthus ciliaris

A regal Atlantic giant that demands space and earns every inch of it.

Botia dario

A boldly barred loach with a curved profile and a complex social life.

Herotilapia multispinosa

A rare Central American cichlid that actually plays well with others.