Species

Aguarunichthys torosus

A powerfully built Peruvian catfish that treats smaller tankmates as a meal.

Barilius canarensis

A bold, fast-moving schooler from Indian hill streams that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

A rare, river-schooling giant from the Western Ghats, seldom seen in the hobby.

Corydoras julii

A spotted little catfish that blinks, breathes air, and belongs in every peaceful community.

Corydoras trilineatus

Commonly sold as julii cory, this peaceful armored catfish is a beginner-friendly gem.

Corydoras multiradiatus

A large, long-snouted cory with a fascinating air-breathing trick up its sleeve.

Bagrus meridionalis

A giant Lake Malawi catfish with one of the most complex social lives in freshwater.

Corydoras kanei

A small, spotted cory from blackwater rivers that breathes air and charms beginners.

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

The only catfish where dad carries the eggs on his lips.

Ctenochaetus strigosus

A Hawaiian reef cleaner that scrubs algae with its uniquely bristled teeth.

Craterocephalus randi

A slender, active schooler from the clear streams of New Guinea.

Pangio kuhlii

The eel-like bottom dweller that disappears for weeks and reappears at midnight.

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and reportedly a danger to humans.

Ancistomus feldbergae

A rock-dwelling Xingu pleco that grazes algae by night and hides by day.

Hemiancistrus sp

A spot-patterned Orinoco pleco with a taxonomic identity that's still up for debate.

Baryancistrus demantoides

A territorial Venezuelan pleco with vivid spots and a noticeably tall dorsal fin.

Hypancistrus sp. "L260"

A fine-patterned Tapajós pleco that breeds readily and stays compact.

Corydoras lacrimostigmata

A tiny armored catfish that may mimic its wild neighbors to blend in.

Botia rostrata

A boldly barred loach with a complex social life and real personality.

Corydoras lamberti

A rare and enigmatic armored catfish from the Peruvian Amazon, best kept in groups.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Salarias fasciatus

A reef's algae patrol with a bold personality and surprising jaw strength.

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

A dead-leaf impersonator that ambushes prey with a lightning-fast vacuum strike.

Hypsibarbus wetmorei

A long-lived, large barb that needs space and good company to thrive.

Corydoras leopardus

A spotted, air-gulping bottom dweller with a surprisingly long life ahead of it.

Peckoltia compta

A compact Brazilian pleco with a bold pattern and a useful breathing trick.

Pseudacanthicus cf leopardus

A spiny, cave-dwelling pleco from the blackwaters of the Rio Negro.

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

A thorny, wild-looking Amazon pleco with serious attitude to match.

Corydoras leucomelas

A long-lived, peaceful cory that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Achirus lineatus

A master of disguise that buries itself until almost invisible.

Homaloptera smithi

A fast-water hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Homaloptera zollingeri

A flattened, rock-clinging stream dweller that crawls and hops like a lizard.

Acantopsis octoactinotos

A slender, sand-diving loach with a distinctively elongated snout.

Brochis multiradiatus

A long-snouted armoured catfish that breathes air and rewards group keeping.

Lactoria cornuta

A boxy, horn-headed oddity that browses the seafloor with surprising curiosity.