Species

Yasuhikotakia modesta

A sociable Mekong loach with vivid fins and a complex social life.

Amblydoras nauticus

A hardy little catfish that talks in the dark and rarely shows its face by day.

Xanthichthys auromarginatus

A long-lived, manageable trigger that actually leaves your rockwork alone.

Parupeneus cyclostomus

A reef-flat hunter that uses whisker-like barbels to sniff out hidden prey.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Taeniura lymma

A reef ray that looks incredible but rarely thrives in captivity.

Boleophthalmus boddarti

A fish that walks on mud and breathes air at the tide's edge.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Pangio shelfordii

A patterned eel-loach from Borneo's blackwater forests, with surprising personality for its size.

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

Scolopsis bilineata

A reef carnivore whose juveniles pull off a clever blenny disguise.

Pseudechidna brummeri

A ghostly white ribbon eel that buries itself and waits for prey.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Brachygobius xanthozona

Bold black-and-yellow banding packed into a tiny, personality-filled goby.

Brachygobius xanthozonus

Tiny, bold, and banded. This pint-sized brackish goby has serious attitude.

Brachygobius doriae

Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.

Brachygobius nunus

Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Liopropoma carmabi

A tiny, jewel-patterned reef fish that rewards patient hobbyists willing to coax it out.

Enchelycore carychroa

A compact reef moray with rich brown patterning and a surprisingly manageable size.

Teleocichla centrarchus

A dwarf riverine cichlid built for life in Brazil's fast-flowing rapids.

Amphiprion chagosensis

A rare Indian Ocean clownfish from one of the world's most remote archipelagos.

Chagunius chagunio

A rarely seen river giant that needs serious space to thrive.

Echidna catenata

A crab-hunting moray that will crawl onto land to chase down its prey.

Serranus tortugarum

A reef-safe, peaceful little bass that rarely hides its personality.

Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis

A pint-sized Thai hill stream goby with a big carnivore's appetite.

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

A rare Lake Malawi sand-dweller with rich chocolate barring on breeding males.

Vaillantella maassi

A secretive, eel-like loach with a bold orange dorsal stripe and a sky-high price tag.

Pterois radiata

A venomous reef predator with dramatic white-lined fins and reclusive habits.

Synodontis decorus

A bold Congo catfish with a clown's wardrobe and a surprisingly peaceful personality.