Species

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Acrossocheilus paradoxus

A boldly barred Taiwanese cyprinid that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Aspidoras taurus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in groups.

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Oxydoras niger

A school-forming gentle giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Satanoperca daemon

A sand-sifting cichlid with bold markings and surprisingly complex social needs.

Exochochromis anagenys

A sleek Lake Malawi predator that hunts fish over sandy and rocky lake floors.

Ecsenius tigris

A tiny, rarely seen blenny from one of the most remote reef systems on Earth.

Syncrossus berdmorei

A bold, clicking loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Holothuria thomasi

A bold, patterned sea cucumber that earns its tiger-stripe name in the reef tank.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Amphiprion ephippium

A bold, deepening red clownfish that loses its white stripes as it matures.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Schistura cf balteata

A boldly patterned Myanmar loach that comes in pink or yellow. Nobody knows why.

Garra bicornuta

The only Garra with paired facial horns that flex when things get heated.

Farlowella mariaelenae

A living twig that grazes algae and barely moves. Until it does.

Farlowella vittata

A living twig that vanishes in plain sight among branches and leaves.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.

Amaralia hypsiura

A flat, leaf-litter specialist with a peculiar silhouette and peaceful disposition.

Mystus bimaculatus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran catfish that thrives in soft, acidic blackwater setups.

Apistogramma borellii

A gentle, cold-tolerant dwarf cichlid with big personality in a small package.

Synodontis nigriventris

The catfish that flipped the script, spending most of its life swimming upside down.

Synodontis batensoda

A large African catfish that genuinely swims upside down as its default mode.

Barilius vagra

A fast, bold hill-stream cyprinid that needs equally assertive tankmates.

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Fanged river catfish with bold markings that fade into something more mysterious with age.

Rasboroides vaterifloris

A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.

Gobioides broussonnetii

A dragon-faced gentle giant that's all looks and no aggression.