Species

Parachanna obscura

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

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

Aphanius sirhani

A critically endangered desert oasis killifish worth keeping as a conservation project.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

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

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

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.

Devario devario

A bold, wide-ranging danio that rewards keepers who give it room to school properly.

Apteronotus albifrons

A velvety black, ribbon-finned predator that navigates by its own electric field.

Pygocentrus cariba

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

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

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

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

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.

Channa amphibeus

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

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

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.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

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

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.

Aphyocharax paraguayensis

A lively little shoaler that pairs well with dwarf cichlids and Corydoras.

Xiphophorus cortezi

A gentle, lesser-known Mexican swordtail for the planted community tank.

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.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

Betta smaragdina

A wild-caught relative of the common betta with iridescent emerald scales and surprising calm.

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.