Species

Acanthicus adonis

A spotted pleco that outgrows almost every home aquarium it enters.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Hypostomus cochliodon

A hefty South American pleco with a surprisingly specialized wood-scraping bite.

Lamontichthys llanero

A rare South American whiptail that rewards patient keepers with unusual character.

Ancistrus claro

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

Peckoltia brevis

A feisty dwarf pleco from Brazil's Purus River with surprisingly bold attitude.

Leporacanthicus galaxias

A spot-covered pleco with genuine fangs and a boldly territorial personality.

Baryancistrus xanthellus

A bold, boulder-dwelling pleco from Brazil's rapids that doesn't share its territory.

Hypancistrus debilittera

A compact, cave-dwelling pleco with a big attitude toward its own kind.

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

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

Baryancistrus demantoides

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

Peckoltia compta

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

A whiptail catfish with one of the most striking breeding behaviors in the hobby.

Acanthicus hystrix

A giant, armor-plated catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Baryancistrus chrysolomus

A boldly finned Xingu catfish that earns its territorial reputation with age.

Ancistrus ranunculus

A flat-headed, rock-hugging pleco from Brazil's wild river rapids.

Otocinclus macrospilus

The most commonly sold oto, fragile at first but rewarding once settled.

Rineloricaria morrowi

A slender Peruvian whiptail catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating paternal care.

Pterygoplichthys weberi

A hard-working algae grazer from Amazonian headwaters with a remarkable breathing trick.

Hypostomus roseopunctatus

A hefty South American pleco with an unusual ability to breathe air.

Panaque nigrolineatus

A wood-rasping giant with bold racing stripes and a reclusive personality.

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

A decades-long commitment: this armored giant lives longer than most pets.

Hypancistrus inspector

Bold spotted pleco from Venezuelan rapids, compact enough for a mid-size tank.

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

A prehistoric-looking giant that moonlights as your tank's cleanup crew.

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

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

Hypostomus punctatus

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

Scobinancistrus aureatus

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

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Farlowella mariaelenae

A living twig that grazes algae and barely moves. Until it does.

Farlowella vittata

A living twig that vanishes in plain sight among branches and leaves.

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Fanged river catfish with bold markings that fade into something more mysterious with age.