Species

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Microsynodontis batesii

A pint-sized African catfish with bold juvenile patterns that transform as it matures.

Hemichromis letourneuxi

A bold, pair-bonding cichlid that earns its jeweled reputation through color and attitude.

Barbus holotaenia

A lively schooling barb from Central Africa, rarely seen but worth the hunt.

Nannocharax fasciatus

A tiny West African characin that rewards patient keepers with fascinating bottom-dwelling behavior.

Corydoras agassizii

A peaceful armored catfish with a notoriously tricky identity and a 20-year lifespan.

Apistogramma agassizii

A jewel of the Amazon riverbed with big cichlid personality in a small package.

Aspidoras albater

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and an unusual breathing trick.

Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus

A jet-black reef algae grazer that earns its keep on the rockwork.

Clarias alluaudi

A tough East African clariid that breathes air and thrives where other fish can't.

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

A versatile Victorian cichlid with teeth built to crush snails whole.

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

A gentle giant that moonlights as your tank's algae cleanup crew.

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

Abbottina rivularis

A bold, bottom-hugging cyprinid that demands equally assertive tankmates.

Ancistrus sp

A wide-headed Xingu catfish that rewards patient, experienced keepers with remarkable longevity.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

A dapper little North American native that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Luciosoma spilopleura

A fast-moving schooling fish wrapped in taxonomic mystery.

Cephalopholis argus

A boldly spotted reef predator that holds its own territory with confidence.

Corydoras armatus

A tiny armored catfish that breathes air and handles low-oxygen conditions with ease.

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

Apistogramma atahualpa

A jewel-sized Amazonian dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts.

Periophthalmus barbarus

A true amphibious fish that walks, climbs, and breathes air on land.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Amphiprion rubrocinctus

Australia's own anemonefish, rarely seen outside its home waters.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Opistognathus macrognathus

A burrow-digging Atlantic oddity that broods its eggs in its mouth.

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

Mastacembelus circumcinctus

A secretive burrowing eel that vanishes into the substrate for days at a time.

Syncrossus helodes

A bold, large loach that needs space, company, and an owner who means business.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.