Species

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.

Alpheus soror

A snapping shrimp that pairs with gobies and packs a serious acoustic punch.

Channa marulius

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

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 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.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

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

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.

Channa burmanica

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

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.

Sandelia capensis

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

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.

Chagunius chagunio

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

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.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

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

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis

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

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.

Aulonocara ethelwynnae

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

Ctenopoma ocellatum

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

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Hypselecara temporalis

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