Species

Jordanella floridae

Florida's own killifish relative, built for algae duty and bold personalities.

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

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.

Pseudotropheus aurora

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

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.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

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

Colisa fasciata

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

Leporinus fasciatus

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

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

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.

Laemolyta orinocensis

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

Vieja maculicauda

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

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

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

Chilatherina bleheri

A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Devario strigillifer

A streamlined Burmese danio built for fast, shaded forest streams.

Amblypharyngodon mola

A sleek South Asian cyprinid from rice paddies and slow canals, surprisingly adaptable in captivity.

Carassius auratus var. celestial

The upward-gazing fancy goldfish that trades agility for pure personality.

Danio margaritatus

Tiny, jewel-spotted fish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular color displays.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.