Species

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Melanotaenia synergos

A compact, clear-water rainbowfish from Batanta Island's pristine forest rivers.

Batasio tigrinus

A compact Thai catfish with bold tiger patterning and feisty personality.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Caridina cf cantonensis

Boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that reward careful water management with dazzling colonies.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Ophisternon bengalense

A burrow-building, air-breathing swamp predator that blurs the line between eel and snake.

Polypterus bichir bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts by smell alone.

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Xenotilapia sima

A sand-sifting Tanganyikan schooler that rarely turns up in the hobby

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.

Laemolyta orinocensis

A sleek, banded Orinoco native that tilts head-down as it forages.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Limia melanogaster

A rarely seen Caribbean livebearer with bold dark coloring and lively personality.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Gymnothorax melanopterus

A moray with bold fin markings from the cool northern seas.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Rasbora borapetensis

A peaceful schooling fish with a vivid red tail that really shines in a group.

Epiplatys dageti dageti

A hardy, surface-loving killifish that's a perfect gateway into egg-scattering species.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Barbus candens

A tiny Congo rarity that rewards patient keepers with delicate charm.

Lamprologus speciosus

A pint-sized shell-brooding cichlid from Lake Tanganyika with outsized attitude.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Apistogramma hongsloi

A compact Colombian dwarf cichlid that pairs up and parents together.

Labeo chrysophekadion

A dramatically dark, shark-shaped giant that outgrows most home tanks.

Corydoras melanistius

A sociable little armored catfish that thrives in groups and lives surprisingly long.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.