Species

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Metynnis fasciatus

A compact, banded silver dollar from the heart of the Amazon basin.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Platystomatichthys sturio

A skittish Amazon catfish with a peculiar profile and surprising longevity.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Leptobarbus rubripinna

A giant barb sold small, with a wild reputation for getting 'drunk' on rainforest seeds.

Neolissochilus sumatranus

A sleek Sumatran river barb that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Schistura hypsiura

A mildly tempered stream loach with bold flank bars and a deeply forked tail.

Dawkinsia assimilis

A lively Indian barb with bold caudal markings and a real taste for open-water schooling.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

Corydoras sychri

A tiny Peruvian catfish that blinks, breathes air, and loves company.

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

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.

Glossolepis pseudoincisus

A rare New Guinea rainbowfish from a single remote lake, never rediscovered.

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

The only killifish native to Lake Tanganyika, and unlike any other in the family.

Aspidoras taurus

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

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Telmatochromis temporalis

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

Puntius terio

A peaceful, adaptable schooling barb that's surprisingly rare in the trade given its wide range.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

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.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Geophagus altifrons

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

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.