Species

Acanthastrea lordhowensis

Bold, colorful LPS coral with a territorial streak worth respecting.

Aphanius transgrediens

A critically rare Turkish killifish that's more conservation project than casual pet.

Halichoeres cosmetus

A reef-dwelling wrasse with detailed patterning earned through its name alone.

Cynotilapia afra

A scrappy Malawi mbuna that rewrites the rules with open-water schooling behavior.

Heterotis niloticus

The oddball arowana that filters plankton instead of hunting prey.

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Pantodon buchholzi

A living leaf on the water's surface, until something edible flies past.

Malapterurus electricus

A living electric weapon that can knock out prey with a 400-volt discharge.

Hemichromis letourneuxi

A bold, pair-bonding cichlid that earns its jeweled reputation through color and attitude.

Xenomystus nigri

The knifefish that barks, breathes air, and swims backwards with ease.

Pterois mombasae

A rarely seen deepwater lionfish with an unusually calm, unhurried presence.

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Parachanna africana

A rare West African predator with bold chevron markings and a serpentine mystique.

Parachanna obscura

Africa's own snakehead: a powerful, air-breathing predator for dedicated keepers only.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus

An ancient air-breathing predator that can walk to find new water.

Acreichthys tomentosus

A seagrass-dwelling filefish that earns its keep hunting small invertebrates.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Colomesus asellus

The only true schooling puffer, and it comes from the Amazon.

Butis amboinensis

An ambush predator that hunts upside-down under submerged wood

Channa andrao

A dwarf snakehead small enough for a community tank, with fascinating parental behavior.

Chaca bankanensis

A master of disguise that lures prey with its own barbels like a living trap.

Pterois antennata

A venomous nocturnal predator draped in bold bars and elaborate fins.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Luciosoma setigerum

A surface-skimming predator sold under a tangle of wrong names.

Aphanius baeticus

A critically rare Spanish killifish that rewards dedicated keepers willing to help conserve it.

Paracirrhites arcatus

A bold perching predator that rules its corner of the reef with attitude.

Cephalopholis argus

A boldly spotted reef predator that holds its own territory with confidence.

Scleropages formosus

A CITES-protected dragon fish that can leap clean out of an open tank.

Xenentodon cancila

A torpedo-shaped freshwater predator that will absolutely bite the hand that feeds it.

Hemibagrus wyckioides

A river giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium and knows no fear.

Channa striata

A giant air-breathing predator that can survive drought by burrowing into mud.

Akysis portellus

A tiny venomous stream catfish from Myanmar that's easier to keep than it looks.

Akysis pulvinatus

A pint-sized Thai hillstream catfish that hides among rocks and rarely reaches an inch.