Species

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Sorubim lima

A head-down ambush predator that swims like a falling leaf among the roots.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.

Hydnophora microconos

A tough, lumpy coral that earns its place on any intermediate reef.

Macrognathus siamensis

A slender, burrowing oddity with a row of false eyes along its back.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Agamyxis pectinifrons

A long-lived, armored Amazon catfish that actually makes noise when handled.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Heterocyathus aequicostatus

A free-roaming coral with a live-in worm chauffeur keeping it mobile.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Madracis kirbyi

A compact Indo-Pacific coral recognized by its distinctive ten-septum corallites.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Physogyra lichtensteini

Grape-like bubbles by day, tentacles by night. A coral with two faces.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Coeloseris mayeri

A solid, slow-growing mound coral with a quietly geometric look.

Euphyllia glabrescens

Flowing tentacles and a potent sting make this reef showpiece a handful to keep.

Amaralia hypsiura

A flat, leaf-litter specialist with a peculiar silhouette and peaceful disposition.

Nannostomus digrammus

A rare, peaceful pencilfish that doubles as the perfect dither fish for dwarf cichlid tanks.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Polypterus retropinnis

A living fossil with lungs, armor, and a prehistoric attitude.

Auchenipterichthys thoracatus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.

Centromochlus schultzi

A shy but charming Brazilian wood catfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Glanidium leopardum

A leopard-spotted catfish from Guiana's leaf-littered creek systems.

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

A secretive Amazonian catfish with an unusually intimate approach to reproduction.

Brachyplatystoma juruense

A boldly banded Amazonian predator that rests on the bottom by day and hunts by night.