Species

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Mogurnda adspersa

A rare Australian native where the male does all the parenting. And most of the bossing around.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Flabellina iodinea

A vivid Pacific nudibranch that's as demanding as it is decorative.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Macrognathus siamensis

A slender, burrowing oddity with a row of false eyes along its back.

Barbodes binotatus

A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

A pale, spotted bottom-dweller from Asian estuaries with a surprisingly bold personality.

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Abalistes stellaris

A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.

Synchiropus stellatus

A pint-sized predator from Indian Ocean reefs, built for life among the rubble.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Barilius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Synbranchus madeirae

A secretive South American swamp eel with surprising parental instincts.

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Batrachomoeus trispinosus

A long-lived ambush predator that looks like a rock and eats like a trap.

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.

Apistogramma trifasciata

A tiny cichlid packing bold stripes, bright color, and real personality into a small frame.

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

A true river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.

Acanthocobitis urophthalmus

A tiny, peaceful bottom-dweller from Sri Lanka's fast-flowing lowland streams.

Alpheus bellulus

The shrimp that blasts prey with a sonic snap and shares its burrow with a watchful goby.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

A boldly barred Amazonian predator that demands a truly massive tank.

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

A powerful Amazonian predator built for fast water and rocky riverbeds.

Schistura balteata

A cave-claiming loach with bold banding and strong opinions about its territory.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.