Species

Cynotilapia afra

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

Anomalochromis thomasi

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

Hepsetus odoe

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

Lates niloticus

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

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Betta apollon

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

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Betta persephone

A velvety black pygmy betta from some of the world's most acidic swamps.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Inpaichthys kerri

Tiny tetra with big color rivalry. Males glow brightest when competing for attention.

Rasbora einthovenii

A peaceful forest-stream rasbora with a charmingly crinkled lateral stripe.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.

Badis badis

A color-changing micro-predator that hides, watches, and ambushes with surprising intensity.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Betta brownorum

A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Hypselecara temporalis

A gentle giant cichlid that plays well with others. Mostly.

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

A delicate blackwater specialist with unusual maternal mouthbrooding and mysterious social rituals.

Anabas testudineus

The fish that walks on land and breathes air. A true survival specialist.