Species

Corydoras acrensis

A little-known armored catfish from Amazonia that breathes air when it needs to.

Brachyrhamdia rambarrani

A Corydoras mimic from blackwater Brazil, rarely seen but worth the search.

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Barbus holotaenia

A lively schooling barb from Central Africa, rarely seen but worth the hunt.

Nannocharax fasciatus

A tiny West African characin that rewards patient keepers with fascinating bottom-dwelling behavior.

Corydoras agassizii

A peaceful armored catfish with a notoriously tricky identity and a 20-year lifespan.

Aspidoras albater

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and an unusual breathing trick.

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

Erethistes jerdoni

A tiny, peaceful catfish that hides by day and explores by night.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

A dapper little North American native that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Luciosoma spilopleura

A fast-moving schooling fish wrapped in taxonomic mystery.

Corydoras armatus

A tiny armored catfish that breathes air and handles low-oxygen conditions with ease.

Nemacheilus masyai

A boldly patterned river loach that holds its own with attitude to spare.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Opsarius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Batasio tigrinus

A compact Thai catfish with bold tiger patterning and feisty personality.

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

A boldly patterned Indian hillstream loach with a famously unpredictable temper.

Corydoras melanistius

A sociable little armored catfish that thrives in groups and lives surprisingly long.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras schultzei

A rare, captive-bred cory with deep black coloration and charming schooling behavior.

Pimelodus blochii

A boldly striped rivercat that doubles as an accidental seed disperser in the wild.

Corydoras nattereri

A long-lived, sociable bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Chromis viridis

A shimmering, peaceful schooling fish that brings reef lagoons to life in your tank.

Opistognathus rosenblatti

A colonial burrower that tucks itself in every night like clockwork.

Corydoras boesemani

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and stays rare in the hobby.

Corydoras breei

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and blinks at you.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Corydoras aeneus

The beginner-friendly bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.