Species

Botia dario

A boldly barred loach with a curved profile and a complex social life.

Channa bleheri

A rare snakehead small enough for a community tank, if you choose tankmates carefully.

Alpheus randalli

The symbiotic pistol shrimp that teams up with gobies to rule the sandbed

Potamotrygon scobina

A rare freshwater ray that often gets misidentified and mis-sold in the trade.

Badis ruber

A secretive cave-spawning micro-predator with fascinating breeding behavior and bold flank markings.

Pygocentrus nattereri

The world's most notorious fish, and surprisingly misunderstood in the wild.

Amphilophus labiatus

A notoriously aggressive cichlid that somehow also becomes your best friend.

Serrasalmus rhombeus

A solitary, powerfully-jawed predator best kept as a single specimen by dedicated keepers.

Carinotetraodon lorteti

A tiny puffer with dramatic color-changing ability and surprisingly long lifespan.

Esox americanus americanus

A pint-sized ambush predator that turns patience into a hunting superpower.

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

A rarely imported Bornean cyprinid with vivid red fin markings and a gregarious personality.

Aulonocara hansbaenschi

A peacock cichlid from southern Malawi with fiery coloration and manageable temperament.

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

A tiny, fiery Peruvian pencilfish that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Copella eigenmanni

A small, peaceful Amazonian schooler with subtle charm and fascinating breeding behavior.

Epiplatys lamottei

A West African surface killifish dressed in red spots and dark bars.

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

A pike-like ambush predator that minds its manners with fish it can't swallow.

Nothobranchius guentheri

A jewel-bright killifish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves drought-proof eggs.

Cichlasoma festae

A massive, fierce Ecuadorian cichlid that will eat anything it can fit in its mouth.

Erythrinus erythrinus

A bold, air-breathing predator that mimics killifish as a juvenile to lure prey

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

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

Potamotrygon orbignyi

A manageable freshwater ray for those ready to step up to serious specialist keeping.

Monopterus albus

A land-crossing, air-breathing swamp predator that isn't actually an eel at all.

Megalodoras uranoscopus

A gentle giant catfish from the Amazon that travels in groups and growls.

Pseudepiplatys annulatus

A tiny West African killifish with bold bands and surprisingly shy habits.

Potamotrygon schroederi

A rare, patterned freshwater ray that demands respect and serious commitment.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Caquetaia spectabilis

A bold Amazonian cichlid that pairs for life and defends its brood fiercely.

Apistogramma alacrina

A pint-sized Colombian dwarf cichlid with a uniquely spotted pectoral fin base.

Macropodus ocellatus

A cold-hardy labyrinth fish that stays active even under ice.

Leptobotia pellegrini

China's boldly patterned loach needs a group and robust tankmates to thrive.

Chitala blanci

A massive Mekong predator that will outgrow almost any home aquarium.

Axelrodi riesei

A tiny red gem from Colombia that rewards patient, species-focused keepers.

Brachygobius sabanus

A tiny brackish goby with bold banding and a big territorial attitude.

Polypterus endlicheri

A prehistoric African predator that breathes air and grows to impressive lengths.

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.