Species

Crenuchus spilurus

A solitary little predator with theatrical fin displays and devoted fathering instincts.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives

Cichlasoma salvini

Colorful, compact, and surprisingly ferocious. A Central American cichlid with real attitude.

Hampala salweenensis

A rare Salween barb that hunts by suction and needs to be kept in groups.

Pygocentrus piraya

The largest piranha, and the one that earns the reputation others borrow.

Betta antoni

A soft-water mouthbrooder from Borneo with iridescent blue scales and complex breeding behavior.

Oryzias sarasinorum

A rare Sulawesi ricefish with a truly bizarre egg-carrying trick

Cyprichromis leptosoma

A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.

Cyprinodon desquamator

A tiny Bahamian pupfish that makes its living stealing scales from other fish.

Aphanius asquamatus

A nearly scaleless relic from a single Turkish lake, built for dedicated keepers.

Dario dario

Tiny Indian badid with iridescent blue bars and big personality in a nano tank.

Fundulopanchax scheeli

A gentle rainforest killifish that rewards patient, thoughtful aquascapers.

Rasbora rasbora

A large, peaceful schooling rasbora rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.

Hyalobagrus flavus

A tiny, sociable catfish that actually swims in the open. And has a fish that mimics it.

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

A rare Bornean mouthbrooder from blackwater streams, gentle and quirky in equal measure.

Lamprologus meleagris

A tiny shell-brooding cichlid with a surprisingly big attitude.

Lamprologus kungweensis

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell brooder that digs its own burrow network.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Polypterus palmas

An ancient, air-breathing predator that looks like it crawled out of the Devonian.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Lepisosteus oculatus

A living fossil built for ambush, not the average home aquarium.

Sorubim lima

A head-down ambush predator that swims like a falling leaf among the roots.

Badis siamensis

A rare Thai cave-spawner with detailed patterning and fascinating paternal instincts.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

An ancient, leaping predator that quickly outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Plagioscion squamosissimus

A riverside predator built like a torpedo, surprisingly manageable for its size.

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

Gasteropelecus sternicla

A surface-skimming acrobat that leaps to catch insects mid-air.

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Hemibagrus peguensis

A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

A surface-dwelling West African killifish with bold barring and easy breeding potential.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Phenacogaster tegatus

The tiny 'six-eyed tetra' from Paraguay with a trick spot pattern.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.

Dormitator lebretonis

A West African brackish-water goby with bold adult coloration and an appetite to match.