Species

Hemibagrus punctatus

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

Channa argus

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

Cypho purpurascens

A bold little reef predator that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Chitala ornata

A prehistoric river predator that grows far larger than most tanks can handle.

Ctenopoma muriei

A compact African labyrinth fish that punches above its weight in personality.

Channa pleurophthalma

Bold ocellus markings and predatory charisma from the peat swamps of Borneo.

Potamotrygon motoro

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

Etroplus maculatus

The only cichlid native to India, with a fascinating cleaning-fish side hustle.

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.

Nothobranchius palmqvisti

A brilliantly colored killifish that lives fast in seasonal African pools.

Takifugu pardalis

A boldly patterned marine puffer with a personality bigger than its tank.

Taenianotus triacanthus

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

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Pangasius sanitwongsei

A fish that outgrows almost every tank on earth. And most keepers know it too late.

Hoplarchus psittacus

A rare blackwater cichlid that defies its aggressive reputation in the right company.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Gonodactylus smithii

A powerful reef predator that punches with the force of a bullet.

Gonodactylus chiragra

A pugnacious little mantis shrimp with a powerful punch and fierce personality.

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Tiny, fearless, and smart enough to recognize the person feeding it.

Luciocephalus aura

A Sumatran swamp predator that breathes air and strikes with lightning speed.

Haplochromis perrieri

A piscivorous Lake Victoria cichlid that will eat anything it can fit in its mouth.

Brachyplatystoma capapretum

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

Rhinecanthus aculeatus

A bold reef rearanger that sleeps on its side and makes noise when startled.

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

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

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

A sleek river predator that plays surprisingly well with the right tankmates.

Boulengerella cuvieri

A surface-hunting predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

A sleek Amazon predator that's surprisingly manageable for first-time piranha keepers.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.