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.

Microsynodontis batesii

A pint-sized African catfish with bold juvenile patterns that transform as it matures.

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.

Astroblepus ubidiai

A small Ecuadorian mountain catfish with big personality for planted setups.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

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

Corydoras armatus

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

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

A giraffe-patterned gentle giant that needs serious space to roam.

Corydoras atropersonatus

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

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Amblygobius phalaena

A sand-sifting goby that doubles as a natural substrate vacuum cleaner.

Corydoras metae

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

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Corydoras robineae

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

Nemacheilus fasciatus

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

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Priolepis nocturna

A tiny crevice-dweller that disappears into the reef and rarely comes out.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Auchenoglanis biscutatus

A giant, gentle African catfish that cruises the bottom with calm authority.

Corydoras melanistius

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

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.

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.

Opsarius bernatziki

A fast, bold hillstream schooler with vivid blue flank bars and serious attitude.

Stiphodon atropurpureus

A thumbnail-sized stream goby that grazes biofilm and occasionally vanishes into the sand.