Species

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.

Ageneiosus inermis

A giant, predatory catfish with one of the most unusual reproductive strategies in freshwater.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.

Ctenopoma weeksii

A cryptic Congo predator that vanishes into leaf litter before your eyes.

Oxyeleotris marmorata

A motionless giant that eats anything fitting in its enormous mouth.

Pomatoschistus marmoratus

A cryptic little sand-dweller from Europe's coasts, full of quiet personality.

Carnegiella strigata

A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.

Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus

An ancient African lungfish that breathes air and can outlast a drought.

Fundulopanchax marmoratus

A rare Cameroonian killifish with detailed marbled patterning and a preference for cool water.

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.

Arothron diadematus

A bold Red Sea puffer with a dramatic masked face and serious bite.

Apistogramma paulmuelleri

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with outsized color and surprisingly bold personality.

Apistogramma barlowi

The only Apistogramma that mouthbroods. Or doesn't, depending on its mood.

Tetraodon mbu

A Congo giant that demands respect, space, and a very sturdy tank.

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

A tiny reef wrasse where the males put on a color show like no other.

Amphiprion mccullochi

A rare island endemic with a bold personality that punches well above its size.

Cualac tessellatus

A rare Mexican pupfish with a conservation story worth getting behind.

Aphanius fasciatus

A rare Mediterranean killifish that rewards dedicated keepers with fascinating, constant activity.

Macrognathus meklongensis

A secretive Thai spiny eel that comes out of hiding when hunger calls.

Trichopsis schalleri

The tiny gourami that actually produces sounds to resolve conflicts and court mates.

Dasyatis laosensis

A true river stingray from the Mekong, built for life on sandy bottoms.

Tetraodon suvattii

A bottom-hugging Mekong puffer that buries itself in river mud.

Oryzias mekongensis

A tiny Mekong native with vivid fin markings and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Datnioides undecimradiatus

A boldly barred Mekong predator with a long memory and a short temper.

Apistogramma mendezi

A blackwater dwarf cichlid with a surprisingly gentle nature and fascinating cave-breeding habits.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Liopropoma susumi

A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

A pint-sized reef blenny that claims abandoned barnacle shells as its castle.

Chelonodon patoca

A schooling puffer from mangrove estuaries that gets surprisingly large.

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish with some of the most unpredictable breeding behavior in the hobby.

Serrasalmus sanchezi

A misidentified mini-piranha relative with razor teeth and a fiery red throat.