Species

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.

Channa andrao

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

Luciosoma pellegrinii

A surface-prowling Bornean predator that leaps for food above the waterline.

Aphanius baeticus

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

Aphanius saourensis

A critically endangered Algerian killifish best kept as a conservation breeding project.

Xenentodon cancila

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

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.

Epiplatys fasciolatus

A surface-hunting West African killifish with metallic fins and a subtle barred pattern.

Mastacembelus circumcinctus

A secretive burrowing eel that vanishes into the substrate for days at a time.

Syncrossus helodes

A bold, large loach that needs space, company, and an owner who means business.

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Devario pathirana

A rare Sri Lankan danio with bold vertical bars and a lively, boisterous personality.

Betta splendens

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

Polypterus bichir bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts by smell alone.

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.

Osteoglossum ferreirai

A surface-cruising river predator that leaps for prey in the wild.

Apteronotus albifrons

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

Barbus candens

A tiny Congo rarity that rewards patient keepers with delicate charm.

Apistogramma hongsloi

A compact Colombian dwarf cichlid that pairs up and parents together.

Andinoacara pulcher

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

Apistogramma eunotus

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with serious parenting instincts and big personality.

Nothobranchius rachovii

A fish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves spectacular eggs behind.

Fundulopanchax filamentosus

Ornate West African killifish with flowing fins and a taste for live food.

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.

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

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

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Brachygobius xanthozonus

Tiny, bold, and banded. This pint-sized brackish goby has serious attitude.

Brachygobius doriae

Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.