Species

Parachanna obscura

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

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Channa baramensis

A compact, air-breathing predator from Borneo with bold scale markings.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Arothron nigropunctatus

A bold reef grazer that will rearrange your coral collection without asking.

Cephalopholis miniata

A brilliantly spotted reef predator that commands attention in any large display tank.

Arothron caeruleopunctatus

One of the largest puffers you can keep, and surprisingly blue.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Channa burmanica

A rare, pelvic-fin-free snakehead from Myanmar with bold facial markings.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Pao turgidus

A color-shifting freshwater puffer with a bold personality and serious bite.

Channa amphibeus

A large, air-breathing predator from the rivers of India and Bhutan.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

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

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

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

Canthigaster coronata

A compact Hawaiian puffer with bold saddle markings and a voracious appetite for reef invertebrates.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Carinotetraodon salivator

A pint-sized puffer from Borneo's fast-flowing streams, full of personality.

Tetraodon duboisi

A rare Congo puffer that packs a big personality into a tiny package.

Auriglobus silus

A compact puffer from Indonesian waters with a big personality and sharper teeth.

Tetraodon lineatus

A large, aggressive African puffer that will bite the hand that feeds it. Literally.

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Channa lucius

A true apex predator from Southeast Asian forest streams, surprisingly manageable in the right setup.

Gymnarchus niloticus

A five-foot electric predator that will bite the hand that feeds it.

Hydrocynus goliath

Razor-toothed Congo predator that most aquariums, and fishkeepers, simply cannot handle.

Auriglobus nefastus

A freshwater puffer that makes a living stealing scales from other fish.

Tetraodon fluviatilis

A curious, toothy brackish predator that never stops exploring its tank.

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

A nippy, curious puffer that gets more belligerent with every passing year.

Herichthys carpintis

A pearl-flecked bruiser that rewards bold hobbyists willing to manage its attitude.

Notopterus notopterus

A nocturnal predator that outgrows most home aquariums faster than expected.