Species

Oryzias woworae

A tiny Indonesian ricefish that glows red and blue at spawning time.

Paretroplus maculatus

A rare Malagasy cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Danio feegradei

A restless Burmese danio with complex social dynamics beneath its peaceful reputation.

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Hemigrammus bellottii

A small, nimble Amazonian tetra with a distinctive body marking worth looking twice at.

Sahyadria chalakkudiensis

A rare Kerala barb with feisty personality and a tangled taxonomic history.

Puntius exclamatio

A rare Indian barb with a uniquely puzzling two-blotch pattern that may not even be a true species.

Mystus bleekeri

A sociable South Asian catfish that thrives in groups and fits larger community tanks well.

Pareutropius buffei

A slender West African catfish that blooms with confidence in a shoal.

Rita kuturnee

A peaceful river catfish from India's Deccan plateau, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Acheilognathus macropterus

A large bitterling with a bizarre mussel-breeding strategy unlike almost any other fish.

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

A rarely seen deep-reef wrasse from some of the Pacific's most remote atolls.

Satanoperca jurupari

A sand-sifting cichlid that's far more peaceful than its name suggests

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Aequidens diadema

A compact blackwater cichlid from the wild heart of the Amazon and Orinoco.

Adinia xenica

A rare Gulf Coast killifish that thrives where fresh water meets salt marsh.

Monodactylus argenteus

A silver, disc-shaped brackish schooler that grows bigger than most expect.

Corydoras loxozonus

A long-lived Colombian cory that thrives in groups and breathes a little air on the side.

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

The regal centerpiece fish that rewards patient, attentive fishkeepers.

Brachychalcinus orbicularis

A coin-shaped schooling tetra that holds its own in a lively community tank.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

The loach that supposedly predicts the weather and definitely has personality.

Ageneiosus marmoratus

A broad-snouted South American predator that plays nicer than its reputation suggests.

Chaetodon pelewensis

A Pacific beauty that pairs for life and takes well to aquarium living.

Pethia punctata

A peaceful, spotted little barb from India that rewards you for keeping a crowd.

Chaetodon falcula

A boldly patterned butterflyfish best kept by those who know their reef chemistry.

Auchenipterichthys longimanus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating nocturnal behavior.

Centromochlus perugiae

A tiny, shy catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating surface-feeding antics.

Trachelyichthys decaradiatus

A rarely seen South American catfish that thrives in peaceful community setups.

Aphyoplatys duboisi

A tiny rainforest killifish from Congo's tangled swamps and shaded streams.

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

A tiny livebearing fish with remarkable color variety and surprisingly persistent males.

Triportheus angulatus

A powerful jumper from Amazonian rivers that leaps several metres to catch insects.

Pterophyllum leopoldi

The smallest wild angelfish, with a bold Roman nose and surprising attitude.

Ancistrus claro

A dwarf bushynose catfish from Brazil with a knack for breeding itself in mature tanks.

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

A daylight-active schooling loach with a bold ladder-patterned back and big personality.

Corydoras rabauti

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold dark stripe and a surprising ability to breathe air.