Species

Pao abei

A pint-sized freshwater puffer with a big attitude and sharp teeth to match.

Cirripectes stigmaticus

A reef-flat blenny with bold red facial markings and loads of personality.

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

A gorgeous river giant that almost no home aquarium can truly accommodate.

Xenotoca eiseni

A hardy livebearer with a nasty streak and genuinely fascinating reproductive biology.

Cichlasoma festae

A massive, fierce Ecuadorian cichlid that will eat anything it can fit in its mouth.

Monopterus albus

A land-crossing, air-breathing swamp predator that isn't actually an eel at all.

Crenicichla saxatilis

A torpedo-shaped predator from Suriname's creeks, built to ambush and dominate.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Aequidens tetramerus

A wide-ranging South American cichlid with vivid locality color forms worth hunting down.

Polypterus endlicheri

A prehistoric African predator that breathes air and grows to impressive lengths.

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.

Betta antoni

A soft-water mouthbrooder from Borneo with iridescent blue scales and complex breeding behavior.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Arothron mappa

A boldly patterned puffer that roams reef drop-offs with calm, solitary confidence.

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

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

Polypterus palmas

An ancient, air-breathing predator that looks like it crawled out of the Devonian.

Sorubim lima

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

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Buccochromis lepturus

A rarely seen Lake Malawi predator that hunts juvenile cichlids on sandy flats.

Mogurnda adspersa

A rare Australian native where the male does all the parenting. And most of the bossing around.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Lysiosquillina maculata

A bold, burrow-dwelling predator with a lightning-fast spearing strike.

Serrasalmus spilopleura

A solitary, razor-toothed predator best kept one to a tank.

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Australoheros facetus

A tough South American cichlid with a big personality and surprising cold tolerance.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Arothron stellatus

The largest puffer in the world, built like a torpedo with a beak to match.

Placidochromis milomo

The Lake Malawi cichlid famous for its wild, oversized lips.

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.