Species

Channa melasoma

A compact, nocturnal predator built for dark, acidic forest streams.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Arothron nigropunctatus

A bold reef grazer that will rearrange your coral collection without asking.

Hemibagrus wyckii

A river giant that sees humans as a threat. And acts on it.

Channa maculata

A predatory bruiser that breathes air and guards its young with fierce devotion.

Cephalopholis miniata

A brilliantly spotted reef predator that commands attention in any large display tank.

Arothron caeruleopunctatus

One of the largest puffers you can keep, and surprisingly blue.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.

Serrasalmus brandtii

A golden-bronze loner from Brazil's São Francisco basin, rarely seen in the trade.

Auriglobus modestus

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

Haplochromis brownae

A wave-swept Lake Victoria cichlid built for life on exposed, rocky shorelines.

Pseudechidna brummeri

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

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Pseudomystus siamensis

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

Chaca burmensis

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

Channa burmanica

A rare, pelvic-fin-free snakehead from Myanmar with bold facial markings.

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.

Sandelia capensis

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

Enchelycore carychroa

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

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Serrasalmus gibbus

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

Teleocichla centrarchus

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

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Pao turgidus

A color-shifting freshwater puffer with a bold personality and serious bite.

Dicrossus filamentosus

A tiny, ornate cichlid with a lyre-shaped tail and a big personality.

Channa amphibeus

A large, air-breathing predator from the rivers of India and Bhutan.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

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

Pseudosquilla ciliata

A predatory mantis shrimp relative that brings serious attitude to the right setup.

Pterois radiata

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

Anabas testudineus

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

Odontodactylus scyllarus

A fist-packing reef predator with vision far beyond anything we can imagine.

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.