Species

Mystus bimaculatus

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

Nannostomus digrammus

A rare, peaceful pencilfish that doubles as the perfect dither fish for dwarf cichlid tanks.

Apistogramma borellii

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

Mystus leucophasis

An upside-down catfish from Myanmar that stays that way. And means business.

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.

Diademichthys lineatus

Tiny reef clingfish that makes its home among sea urchin spines.

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Mchenga flavimanus

A peaceful Malawi cichlid from the sandy shallows, built for life in open water.

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.

Chromis vanderbilti

A small, shoaling Pacific damsel that's genuinely easy on beginners and neighbors alike.

Melanotaenia vanheurni

A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.

Rasboroides vaterifloris

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

Carassius auratus var. veiltail

The flowing, split tail of fancy goldfish taken to its most dramatic extreme.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Tanichthys micagemmae

A lesser-known cousin of the white cloud that rewards keepers who look closely.

Gobioides broussonnetii

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

Corydoras virginiae

A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.

Aphyosemion volcanum

A rare Cameroonian killifish from volcanic rainforest streams, seldom seen in the hobby.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Clarias batrachus

The catfish that actually walks on land and can breathe air.

Corydoras weitzmani

A long-lived little catfish that blinks at you from the bottom of the tank.

Theraps wesseli

A little-known Honduran cichlid with big personality and bold Central American roots.

Protopterus annectens annectens

An ancient, air-breathing fish that can survive years without water

Rineloricaria lanceolata

A gentle whiptail catfish that breeds willingly and guards its eggs with dedication.

Rineloricaria fallax

A devoted catfish father that breeds readily and tolerates a wide range of tankmates.

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.

Acanthurus albipectoralis

A reef-edge schooler that hunts open water instead of grazing the bottom.

Amblygobius albimaculatus

A sand-sifting goby that pairs for life and engineers its own burrow.

Pimelodus albofasciatus

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