Species

Acanthicus hystrix

A giant, armor-plated catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Alticorpus macrocleithrum

A rarely kept deep-water cichlid from the mysterious depths of Lake Malawi.

Scleromystax macropterus

A cool-water armored catfish with a bold personality and a venomous surprise

Leptobarbus hoevenii

A river giant with a wild reputation for eating intoxicating seeds

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

A boldly finned Xingu catfish that earns its territorial reputation with age.

Puntius mahecola

A rarely traded Kerala barb best appreciated in a lively, same-species school.

Corydoras amandajanea

A rare armored catfish from the Negro River that occasionally breathes air

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

An all-blue Malawi mbuna with serious attitude and a mouthbrooding twist.

Barilius bakeri

A fast, bold stream fish that needs equally confident tankmates to thrive.

Barilius gatensis

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

Synodontis njassae

Lake Malawi's only squeaker, built for cichlid tanks and rocky hideouts.

Abactochromis labrosus

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with an unusually approachable temperament for the genus.

Caridina babaulti

A hardy, color-shifting dwarf shrimp that surprises you with every molt.

Distichodus fasciolatus

A boldly barred Congo giant that stays surprisingly peaceful for its size.

Paratilapia polleni

Madagascar's endangered black cichlid, bold in personality and beautiful in the biotope

Procambarus virginalis

The only known parthenogenetic crayfish. Every individual is female and a perfect clone.

Cherax peknyi

A bold Australian freshwater crayfish with personality to spare.

Synodontis schoutedeni

A beginner-friendly Congo catfish with bold marbled patterning that deepens with age.

Corydoras pinheiroi

A rare Amazonian cory that can breathe air and live for decades.

Julidochromis transcriptus

A bold little rock-dweller from Lake Tanganyika with sharp black-and-white contrast.

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

A brackish-tolerant bruiser that can handle conditions few other cichlids can.

Hyphessobrycon compressus

The founding species of its entire genus, rarely seen in the hobby.

Ancistrus ranunculus

A flat-headed, rock-hugging pleco from Brazil's wild river rapids.

Aaptosyax grypus

A rare, river-running predator from the Mekong that grows to epic proportions.

Haludaria fasciata

An underrated Indian barb that rewards you with vivid male rivalry displays.

Aspidoras menezesi

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a Corydoras personality.

Boraras merah

Thumbnail-sized Borneo native that rewards patience with vivid schooling displays.

Girardinus metallicus

A livebearer from Cuba with a glinting metallic sheen and real historical quirks.

Hyphessobrycon metae

A tricky-to-identify Orinoco tetra that rewards patient, well-planned community tanks.

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

Tiny, peaceful, and full of personality. The dwarf crayfish that plays well with others.

Astyanax mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Astyanax fasciatus

A bold, wide-ranging tetra with a predatory streak that surprises many keepers.

Corydoras hastatus

Tiny armored catfish that defies its family by cruising the midwater column.

Amphilophus citrinellus

A bold, intelligent cichlid that recognizes its owner and demands respect in return.

Corydoras spectabilis

The 'millennium cory'. A peaceful schooler with spotted flair from Brazil's Guaporé basin.

Herichthys minckleyi

A rare Mexican cichlid from one of the world's most extraordinary desert springs.