Species

Mastacembelus circumcinctus

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

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Polypterus bichir bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts by smell alone.

Ophisternon infernale

A cave-dwelling, eyeless eel from the underground rivers of the Yucatan.

Plerogyra sinuosa

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

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Synodontis decorus

A bold Congo catfish with a clown's wardrobe and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

A bold, snake-like predator that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Chaetodon lunula

A bold, raccoon-masked butterflyfish that prowls reefs after dark.

Pimelodus ornatus

A bold, predatory catfish with toxic spines and serious schooling instincts.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Diadema setosum

A reef-grazing urchin with impressively long spines and a sharp sense of self-defense.

Polypterus mokelembembe

An ancient, armored predator from the Congo's murky depths.

Auchenipterus nuchalis

A surface-roaming catfish with bizarre ossified barbels and secretive nocturnal habits.

Galaxea astreata

A sprawling, tentacled coral with surprisingly sharp defensive reach.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Polypterus ornatipinnis

An ancient, armored predator that breathes air and prowls the night.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.

Halichoeres iridis

A kaleidoscopic reef wrasse that shifts color as it matures.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

A living fossil with an eel-like body and a lineage older than the dinosaurs.

Manonichthys alleni

A cave-dwelling Pacific dottyback with a fondness for living inside tubular sponges.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

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

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.

Yasuhikotakia eos

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

Mastacembelus armatus

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

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.