Species

Hemiloricaria beni

A petite Bolivian whiptail catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Dekeyseria pulchra

A small, algae-grazing loricariid from the blackwater rivers of South America.

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.

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

A slender, stick-like catfish that breeds readily and welcomes community life.

Lamontichthys llanero

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

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

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

Ancistomus feldbergae

A rock-dwelling Xingu pleco that grazes algae by night and hides by day.

Peckoltia compta

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

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.

Hypancistrus sp. "L066"

A boldly patterned pleco with a variable maze-like network across its body.

Otocinclus macrospilus

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

Pterygoplichthys scrophus

A hefty Amazonian armored catfish that breathes air when conditions demand it.

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.

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.

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.

Hypancistrus zebra

The boldly striped zebra plec: rare, sought-after, and worth every effort.