Species

Macrognathus meklongensis

A secretive Thai spiny eel that comes out of hiding when hunger calls.

Dasyatis laosensis

A true river stingray from the Mekong, built for life on sandy bottoms.

Liopropoma susumi

A secretive reef cave-dweller with bold pinstripes and peaceful manners.

Acanthemblemaria macrospilus

A pint-sized reef blenny that claims abandoned barnacle shells as its castle.

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish with some of the most unpredictable breeding behavior in the hobby.

Polypterus mokelembembe

An ancient, armored predator from the Congo's murky depths.

Alticorpus mentale

A deep-water Malawi cichlid from sandy depths rarely seen in the hobby.

Variabilichromis moorii

A Lake Tanganyika rockdweller with a fascinating family life and devious brood tactics.

Polypterus weeksii

A living fossil from the Congo with a swim bladder that doubles as a lung.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possibly the world's smallest cichlid, big attitude packed into a tiny shell.

Rhinogobius nantaiensis

A feisty Taiwanese stream goby that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Polypterus bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and moves like an eel.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Hemibagrus punctatus

A rare, spot-flanked Indian catfish built for serious catfish specialists only.

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Channa argus

A true apex predator that can survive days out of water. And is banned in many countries.

Dendrochirus biocellatus

A shy, venomous reef dweller that hides by day and hunts by night.

Potamotrygon motoro

A disc-shaped apex predator that can learn to recognize its keeper.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Polypterus ornatipinnis

An ancient, armored predator that breathes air and prowls the night.

Dormitator latifrons

A chunky estuarine predator that breathes air and swallows anything it can fit in its mouth.

Antennarius pictus

A master of disguise that hunts with a built-in fishing rod.

Leiarius pictus

A majestic sailfin catfish only suited to those with truly enormous tanks.

Apistogramma nijsseni

A panda-patterned dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts and blackwater roots.

Taenianotus triacanthus

A reef ambush predator that spends its days pretending to be a dead leaf.

Polynemus paradiseus

Feathery pectoral threads and calm grace from the rivers of South Asia.

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

A large Amazonian catfish that lurks in deep river channels far from shore.

Aphyolebias peruensis

A rare Amazonian killifish with an extraordinarily long egg incubation period.

Alticorpus peterdaviesi

A deep-water Malawi cichlid that grazes the lake's silty, diatom-rich floor.

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

A sleek, toothy predator that schools as a juvenile and hunts like a pike.

Halichoeres melanurus

A reef-safe wrasse that earns its keep hunting pests from the sandbed up.

Arapaima gigas

A living giant from the Amazon that breathes air like a lung fish.

Polypterus palmas polli

An ancient armored predator that breathes air and prowls the riverbed.

Diodon holacanthus

A curious, spiny puffer that can devour your cleanup crew without a second thought.

Potamotrygon hystrix

A flat, venomous predator that vanishes into the sand right before your eyes.