Species

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.

Cichlasoma bocourti

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

Pseudodax moluccanus

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

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.

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.

Platax orbicularis

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

Doryrhamphus janssi

A tiny reef cleaner that runs its own grooming station for other fish.

Pterois radiata

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

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.

Coris gaimard

A wrasse that completely reinvents its look from juvenile to adult.

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

A peaceful Australian giant that hides by day and hunts by night.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

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

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.

Remora remora

The original hitchhiker: a fish that lives life permanently attached to a host.

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.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

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

Chelmon rostratus

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

Stenopus hispidus

Bold red-and-white stripes make this reef shrimp impossible to overlook.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

Serranocirrhitus latus

A secretive reef dweller that casually swims upside-down along cave ceilings.

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.