Species

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

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

Vaillantella maassi

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

Pseudosquilla ciliata

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

Fundulopanchax cinnamomeum

A compact Cameroonian killifish with warm cinnamon tones and an easygoing nature.

Pristobrycon calmoni

A lesser-known piranha relative with serious teeth and surprising longevity.

Anabas testudineus

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

Epiplatys annulatus

A pocket-sized killifish with bold racing stripes and a surprisingly calm nature.

Synodontis decorus

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

Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Polypterus endlicheri congicus

A prehistoric armored predator that breathes air and swallows prey whole.

Tetraodon miurus

A buried ambush predator from the Congo that bites first and asks questions never.

Papyrocranus congoensis

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

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Alestes bimaculatus

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

Parachanna insignis

A powerful African predator that breathes air and demands serious commitment.

Platynematichthys notatus

A bold Amazonian catfish that grows large enough to demand serious space.

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly versatile respiratory trick up its sleeve.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Trichopsis vittata

The gourami that settles arguments with sound instead of fins.

Bagarius suchus

A rapids-dwelling predator built more for public aquariums than home tanks.

Indostomus crocodilus

A tiny armored oddity from Thai blackwater streams, best kept in small groups.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Atractosteus tristoechus

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

Biotodoma cupido

A peaceful community cichlid that rewards keepers who buy a proper group.

Neolamprologus pulcher

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid with a remarkably complex social family life.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Aphyocharax paraguayensis

A lively little shoaler that pairs well with dwarf cichlids and Corydoras.

Placidochromis electra

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

Xiphophorus cortezi

A gentle, lesser-known Mexican swordtail for the planted community tank.

Aspidoras depinnai

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and air-breathing tricks.

Moenkhausia pittieri

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

Paratrygon aiereba

A river giant shaped like a discus, with a venomous tail to match its size.

Cynodon gibbus

A surprisingly docile predator with fang-like teeth that can work in a community tank.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Salminus brasiliensis

A spectacular game fish that genuinely has no place in a home aquarium.