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.

Sarotherodon melanotheron

A hardy West African mouthbreeder that thrives in brackish and freshwater setups alike.

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.

Pareutropius debauwi

A schooling African catfish with a see-through body and lively personality.

Barbus holotaenia

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

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

A peaceful Congo schooler wearing a glowing crescent on its tail.

Phago loricatus

A slender West African predator with a nasty habit of stealing scales from tankmates.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

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.

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

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.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Labeo angra

A streamlined South Asian labeo with a bold lateral stripe and good table credentials.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

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

Luciosoma spilopleura

A fast-moving schooling fish wrapped in taxonomic mystery.

Aphanius dispar

A rare Middle Eastern toothcarp best kept as a conservation project.

Gymnostomnus ariza

A large, wide-ranging South Asian cyprinid with a surprisingly easygoing reputation.

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.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.