Species

Acanthicus adonis

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

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.

Steatocranus casuarius

A bottom-bouncing Congo cichlid with a legendary pair bond and comical personality.

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.

Apistogramma agassizii

A jewel of the Amazon riverbed with big cichlid personality in a small package.

Aspidoras albater

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

Clarias alluaudi

A tough East African clariid that breathes air and thrives where other fish can't.

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

A versatile Victorian cichlid with teeth built to crush snails whole.

Corydoras ambiacus

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

Hemibarbus labeo

A large, bottom-rooting cyprinid with a big personality to match its size.

Abbottina rivularis

A bold, bottom-hugging cyprinid that demands equally assertive tankmates.

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.

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.

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

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

Nemacheilus masyai

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

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

Apistogramma atahualpa

A jewel-sized Amazonian dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts.

Corydoras atropersonatus

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

Ophisternon gutturale

A secretive, air-breathing eel that hides in mud and comes alive after dark.

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.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

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.