Species

Toxotes chatareus

A sharpshooter that hunts insects by spitting jets of water at overhanging branches.

Heros efasciatus

A gentle giant of the Amazon that plays surprisingly well with others.

Heros severus

A large, easygoing cichlid with personality to spare and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Barilius shacra

A bold, fast-moving river cyprinid that needs equally robust tankmates to thrive.

Luciosoma bleekeri

A fast-moving surface predator that needs serious space to thrive.

Acnodon normani

A compact pacu with tiger stripes and a bad habit of snacking on scales.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Neolamprologus brevis

A pint-sized Tanganyikan cichlid that treats a snail shell like a fortress

Poecilia mexicana

The wild ancestor of the molly we all know, built for tough conditions.

Pyrrhulina brevis

A compact Amazonian predator with surprising personality for its size.

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Corydoras gracilis

A tiny, shy cory with a bold arched stripe and a surprising air-breathing trick.

Crossocheilus oblongus

The algae eater that actually eats algae, including the tough stuff other fish ignore.

Crossocheilus langei

The real Siamese algae eater is harder to identify than you'd think.

Rasbora paviana

A peaceful, stripe-sided stream fish that thrives in groups and suits most community tanks.

Pareutropius longifilis

A shy but lively African schooling fish that thrives in numbers

Distichodus affinis

A peaceful Congo schooler that surprises you with vivid red fins at adulthood.

Mylossoma duriventre

A deep-bodied South American schooler that belongs in serious, large setups.

Rasbora argyrotaenia

A sleek, fast-moving schooler built for larger river setups

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Amphiprion akallopisos

The pale skunk stripe makes this anemonefish one of the most recognizable in the ocean.

Corydoras arcuatus

A boldly striped little catfish that breathes air and moves in cheerful gangs.

Nimbochromis livingstonii

The Lake Malawi cichlid that fakes its own death to ambush prey.

Hemiodus gracilis

A fast-moving Amazon schooler that thrives in large, active biotope communities.

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Melanotaenia gracilis

A rare, slender Australian rainbow from one of the continent's most remote river systems.

Corydoras similis

A small armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in a lively group.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Hypancistrus inspector

Bold spotted pleco from Venezuelan rapids, compact enough for a mid-size tank.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Trigonostigma somphongsi

One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.

Melanotaenia fredericki

A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.