Species

Herichthys carpintis

A pearl-flecked bruiser that rewards bold hobbyists willing to manage its attitude.

Chiloscyllium punctatum

A true shark that crawls the seafloor and can survive hours out of water.

Notopterus notopterus

A nocturnal predator that outgrows most home aquariums faster than expected.

Arothron meleagris

A bold, intelligent puffer that will learn your face and test your corals.

Polypterus ansorgii

A rare West African bichir that breathes air and grows impressively large.

Sphoeroides marmoratus

A hardy Atlantic puffer with a taste for crunching hard-shelled prey.

Antennarius striatus

A master of disguise that fishes for its own meals using a built-in lure.

Pao baileyi

A sedentary ambush predator that saves its aggression for feeding time.

Hampala macrolepidota

A two-foot predatory barb that's more river monster than aquarium fish.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Carnegiella strigata strigata

A tiny, peaceful surface-dweller with a deep-keeled body unlike any other tetra.

Canthigaster jactator

A bold little Hawaiian puffer with a voracious appetite and plenty of personality.

Dascyllus reticulatus

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

Nemateleotris helfrichi

A deep-reef gem that hovers and flicks its tall dorsal fin like a flag.

Potamotrygon henlei

A bold, boldly patterned river predator that demands respect and serious space.

Leptobotia taeniops

A sociable Chinese loach with a bold personality and a taste for company.

Trichogaster chuna

A spitting, bubble-building gourami that rewards keepers who give it company.

Pseudochromis tapeinosoma

A compact, crevice-loving dottyback with a wide Indo-Pacific range.

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in midwater and thrives in groups

Yunnanilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in open water, unlike most of its relatives.

Cromileptes altivelis

A boldly spotted predator that actually begs at the glass for food.

Pao palembangensis

A freshwater puffer from Southeast Asia with serious teeth and serious attitude.

Betta ibanorum

A blackwater mouthbrooder from Borneo that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Akysis prashadi

A pint-sized Myanmar catfish that vanishes into the sand, barbels first.

Chaca chaca

A living lure: the ambush catfish that fishes for its own dinner.

Chanda ranga

A ghostly glass fish from Asian rivers, delicate but endlessly fascinating.

Parambassis ranga

A living x-ray fish whose transparent body reveals its skeleton and organs.

Laubuka laubuca

A schooling surface-dweller with a genuinely tangled identity across Asia.

Oryzias dancena

A tiny, peaceful ricefish that carries its eggs like a living clutch before planting them.

Ptereleotris heteroptera

A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.

Hypoplectrus indigo

A reef-dwelling hamlet with bold indigo patterning and a surprisingly easygoing nature.

Xenentodon canciloides

A freshwater needlefish that's calmer than its needle-filled grin suggests.

Channa micropeltes

A genuinely massive predator that outgrows most home aquariums before you know it.

Pristiapogon kallopterus

A subtly shimmering cardinalfish that thrives where many marines struggle.

Aphanius mento

A feisty Middle Eastern killifish best kept as a conservation project.

Barbus jae

A tiny, jewel-toned African barb best kept in a species-focused setup