Species

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Pantodon buchholzi

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

Apistogramma agassizii

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

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

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

Jordanella floridae

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

Abbottina rivularis

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

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Luciosoma spilopleura

A fast-moving schooling fish wrapped in taxonomic mystery.

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.

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.

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

A shoaling fish that outgrows most home aquariums faster than owners expect.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Toxotes jaculatrix

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

Apistogramma bitaeniata

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

Leporinus fasciatus

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

Schistura notostigma

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

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.

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.

Guianacara geayi

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

Polypterus delhezi

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

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Batasio tigrinus

A compact Thai catfish with bold tiger patterning and feisty personality.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Polypterus bichir bichir

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

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Barbus candens

A tiny Congo rarity that rewards patient keepers with delicate charm.

Apistogramma hongsloi

A compact Colombian dwarf cichlid that pairs up and parents together.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.