Species

Parosphromenus nagyi

A rare peat-swamp gem that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Parosphromenus opallios

A jewel-sized licorice gourami from Borneo's blackwater swamps, rarely seen in the trade.

Parosphromenus ornaticauda

A tiny licorice gourami with an acrobatic courtship display unlike any other.

Parosphromenus quindecim

A pint-sized Bornean labyrinth fish for dedicated blackwater keepers.

Parosphromenus sp. "Sentang"

A tiny peat-swamp gem that spawns head-down in secret caves

Parosphromenus tweediei

A tiny blackwater gem that's been hiding under the wrong name for decades.

Hippocampus erectus

A striking Atlantic seahorse with real personality, but not a beginner's fish.

Barbus lineomaculatus

A sleek African barb that migrates into flooded grasslands to spawn.

Apistogramma linkei

A secretive dwarf cichlid from Bolivia's river systems, full of personality in a small package.

Pterois volitans

A venomous reef predator that rules its corner of the tank with quiet authority.

Cyanea capillata

The world's largest jellyfish, trailing curtains of venomous tentacles through cold northern seas.

Gymnothorax chilospilus

A compact reef moray with a bold spotted pattern and a surprisingly calm reputation.

Homalopteroides smithi

A rock-clinging hill stream loach that crawls and hops like a tiny lizard.

Pygopristis denticulata

The most docile piranha you can keep, but those teeth are still very real.

Lepidocephalichthys irrorata

A rarely traded Indian loach with hidden spines and subtle charm.

Oxycirrhites typus

A perching ambush predator that claims gorgonians as its personal throne.

Doryichthys martensii

A slender, pipe-bodied hunter that lets the male handle all the parenting duties.

Zoramia leptacantha

A tiny reef cardinalfish that gathers in shimmering clouds above branching coral.

Hippocampus histrix

A thorny Indo-Pacific seahorse with dramatic spines and a delicate nature.

Mystus gulio

A schooling brackish catfish that grows surprisingly large and breathes air.

Aphyosemion loennbergii

A rare Cameroonian killifish from shaded rainforest streams, worth the extra effort.

Cirrhilabrus lubbocki

A social, zooplankton-hunting wrasse that thrives in lively reef communities.

Crenicichla tigrina

A boldly patterned Amazonian pike cichlid that rarely shows up in the trade.

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Schooling reef anthias that shifts from female orange to vivid male purple.

Apistogramma pantalone

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.

Melanotaenia maccullochi

A compact, peaceful rainbowfish that rewards group keeping with vivid male displays.

Apistogramma macmasteri

A compact Colombian cichlid with big personality and fascinating cave-breeding behavior.

Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis

A skin-shedding hill stream catfish that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Betta mahachaiensis

A nipa palm specialist from coastal Thailand with iridescent blue-green armor.

Cleidopus gloriamaris

A living lantern: the fish that carries its own lights on its jaw.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Pristolepis fasciata

A bold, deep-bodied predator from Southeast Asian floodplains with real personality.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Betta mandor

A small, secretive Bornean mouthbrooder best kept in quiet, species-focused setups.