Species

Rineloricaria parva

A slender, whip-tailed catfish that breeds readily and suits most peaceful communities.

Vieja argentea

A boldly colored Central American bruiser that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.

Pimelodus albofasciatus

A sleek, fast-moving pimelodid catfish built for big river life.

Allodontichthys hubbsi

A rare Mexican livebearer from a single river system, seldom seen in the hobby.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Axelrodia stigmatias

A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.

Corydoras albolineatus

A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.

Auchenipterichthys thoracatus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.

Centromochlus schultzi

A shy but charming Brazilian wood catfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Glanidium leopardum

A leopard-spotted catfish from Guiana's leaf-littered creek systems.

Pristella maxillaris

The see-through tetra whose bold dorsal fin pattern makes a school unforgettable.

Cherax destructor

Australia's tough backyard crayfish, endlessly adaptable and full of personality.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Hypsibarbus pierrei

A large, river-bred barb with bold scale patterning and easy care.

Aulonocara sp. "Stuartgranti Maleri"

A peacock cichlid blazing with yellow and orange from a handful of Malawi islands.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Alestopetersius caudalis

A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

A Brazilian tetra with a mysterious golden shimmer that baffles even scientists.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

A secretive Amazonian catfish with an unusually intimate approach to reproduction.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.

Pseudotropheus zebra

A classic mbuna that brings Lake Malawi's rocky shores into your tank.

Danio rerio

The classic beginner fish that still earns its place in serious community tanks.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.

Maylandia zebra

A feisty Lake Malawi mbuna with fascinating mouthbrooding behavior worth planning around.

Hypancistrus zebra

The boldly striped zebra plec: rare, sought-after, and worth every effort.

Tilapia buttikoferi

Bold, beautifully barred, and notoriously combative. Not for the faint-hearted.

Otopharynx lithobates

A cave-dwelling Malawi cichlid that turns neon blue when ready to breed.

Bedotia geayi

A rare Malagasy rainbowfish that forms size-sorted shoals in cool highland streams.

Corydoras zygatus

A peaceful armored catfish that literally breathes through its gut.