Species

Acanthicus adonis

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

Steatocranus casuarius

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

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Bodianus eclancheri

A bold, reef-prowling wrasse from the cold currents of the Galápagos.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

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.

Baryancistrus xanthellus

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

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Liniparhomaloptera disparis

A tiny mountain stream hillstream loach with surprisingly bold territorial behavior.

Acantopsis choirorhynchos

A burrowing, long-snouted loach that vanishes into the sand and rarely looks back.

Baryancistrus demantoides

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

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.

Oreochromis mossambicus

One of the world's most invasive fish, sold as food and kept as a curiosity.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Amphiprion chrysopterus

A large, bold anemonefish from the wide Pacific with serious territorial attitude.

Lamprologus stappersi

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller with outsized territorial attitude and colony-forming charm.

Rineloricaria morrowi

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

Cirripectes stigmaticus

A reef-flat blenny with bold red facial markings and loads of personality.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Synchiropus picturatus

A reef gem with striking patterns and a famously picky appetite.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

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

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.

Rineloricaria lanceolata

A gentle whiptail catfish that breeds willingly and guards its eggs with dedication.

Rineloricaria fallax

A devoted catfish father that breeds readily and tolerates a wide range of tankmates.

Rineloricaria parva

A slender, whip-tailed catfish that breeds readily and suits most peaceful communities.

Microspathodon chrysurus

A jewel-toned damselfish that earns its turf with pure attitude.

Otopharynx lithobates

A cave-dwelling Malawi cichlid that turns neon blue when ready to breed.