Species

Pantodon buchholzi

A living leaf on the water's surface, until something edible flies past.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Fundulopanchax filamentosus

Ornate West African killifish with flowing fins and a taste for live food.

Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum

A compact Cameroonian killifish with warm cinnamon tones and an easygoing nature.

Pollimyrus castelnaui

A tiny electric fish from African floodplains, built for life in the weeds.

Aplocheilus lineatus

A surface-lurking predator that will clear the tank if given the chance to jump.

Dascyllus reticulatus

A bold little damselfish that claims coral heads as its personal territory.

Alfaro cultratus

A tough little livebearer with a blade-like keel and a feisty personality.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Pseudotropheus williamsi

A feisty Malawi cichlid with a vivid orange-red dorsal that demands attention.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives

Toxotes chatareus

A sharpshooter that hunts insects by spitting jets of water at overhanging branches.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Esomus metallicus

A slender, surface-loving schooler with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Aplocheilus werneri

A sleek Sri Lankan surface hunter rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Nannacara adoketa

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater forest streams, built for soft acidic conditions.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.