Species

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.

Badis badis

A color-changing micro-predator that hides, watches, and ambushes with surprising intensity.

Doryrhamphus excisus

A secretive reef pipefish that pairs for life and fits in tight crevices.

Xanthichthys mento

A rare triggerfish that schools in the wild and stays manageable in a reef setup.

Auriglobus modestus

A small but aggressive freshwater puffer with a surprisingly varied wild diet.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Betta brownorum

A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Sphoeroides annulatus

A large, noise-making Pacific puffer that's surprisingly approachable for beginners.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Pao cambodgiensis

A current-loving freshwater puffer from the Mekong with real personality.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.

Pseudodax moluccanus

A wrasse with parrotfish teeth that moonlights as a reef cleaner station

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Hypselecara temporalis

A gentle giant cichlid that plays well with others. Mostly.

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

A delicate blackwater specialist with unusual maternal mouthbrooding and mysterious social rituals.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Anabas testudineus

The fish that walks on land and breathes air. A true survival specialist.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

A pocket-sized cichlid with big personality and remarkable parental dedication.

Papyrocranus congoensis

A prehistoric-looking Congo predator that breathes air straight from the surface.

Alestes bimaculatus

A lively Congo schooler that brings active mid-water energy to larger African setups.

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Trichopsis vittata

The gourami that settles arguments with sound instead of fins.

Atractosteus tristoechus

A living fossil from Cuba that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Placidochromis electra

A sand-sifting Malawi hap gentle enough to keep with Aulonocara and Copadichromis.

Pictichromis diadema

Bold reef personality packed into a two-tone, pocket-sized package.

Moenkhausia pittieri

Sold as a dull juvenile, it matures into something that genuinely sparkles.

Fowleria isostigma

A small, secretive cardinalfish that haunts muddy flats and rocky refuges.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Cyprinodon brontotheroides

A tiny Bahamian pupfish built to crack open hard-shelled prey no other pupfish can handle.

Pethia phutunio

A tiny, peaceful schooler that thrives best among its own kind.

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.