Species

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

A compact Malawi cichlid from the rocky shores of Likoma Island.

Centropyge vrolikii

A small, reef-dwelling angel that pairs for life and plays it cool with tankmates.

Centropyge vroliki

A compact reef angel with a pearlescent shimmer and bold black trim.

Etroplus suratensis

India's only native cichlid, with pearl-spotted scales and fascinating parental dedication.

Abudefduf margariteus

A rare Indian Ocean damselfish found only around two remote island outposts.

Hemiancistrus pankimpuju

A rugged Peruvian boulder-dweller with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Charax condei

A secretive little predator that sneaks into shipments of other characins.

Pimelodus pictus

A spotted, whiskered speedster that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.

Cyprinodon alvarezi

A fish extinct in the wild, kept alive by dedicated hobbyists worldwide.

Holacanthus ciliaris

A regal Atlantic giant that demands space and earns every inch of it.

Neoceratodus forsteri

A living fossil that breathes air and may outlive its keeper by decades.

Herotilapia multispinosa

A rare Central American cichlid that actually plays well with others.

Hypseleotris guentheri

A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Epalzeorhynchos frenatus

A bold, territorial bottom-dweller with vivid red fins and a big personality.

Piaractus brachypomus

A fruit-eating giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium.

Perisesarma bidens

A feisty little brackish crab with vivid red claws and a personality to match.

Cherax quadricarinatus

A bold, fast-growing Australian crayfish with vivid red claw markings on the males.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Anostomus ternetzi

A boldly striped headstander that swims at its own angle. Literally.

Geophagus surinamensis

A mouthbrooding digger that sifts sand and fiercely guards its young.

Procambarus clarkii

Hardy, bold, and endlessly entertaining. But a menace to planted tanks.

Aborichthys elongatus

A pebble-stream loach from the Himalayan foothills with a fondness for fast water.

Barbonymus altus

A bold, active schooling barb that quickly outgrows most home aquariums.

Pseudotropheus williamsi

A feisty Malawi cichlid with a vivid orange-red dorsal that demands attention.

Apolemichthys guezei

One of the rarest angelfishes in the world, barely known to science or hobby.

Archocentrus spinosissimus

A spiny Central American cichlid from Guatemala's Lake Izabal basin, rarely seen in the hobby.

Holacanthus tricolor

A bold Atlantic angel with dramatically different juvenile and adult coloration.

Haplochromis sauvagei

A Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts snails and insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Pelvicachromis roloffi

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with strong pair bonds and subtle charm.

Sahyadria denisonii

The endangered Indian torpedo barb with a vivid red-and-black racing stripe

Pethia conchonius

Hardy, colorful schooling barb that thrives across a wide range of conditions.

Centropyge ferrugata

A compact, reef-dwelling dwarf angel with rich rusty coloring and bold personality.