Species

Polypterus ansorgii

A rare West African bichir that breathes air and grows impressively large.

Chromidotilapia guntheri

A mouthbrooding West African cichlid with fascinating shared parental care.

Antennarius striatus

A master of disguise that fishes for its own meals using a built-in lure.

Amblygobius semicinctus

A peaceful, burrowing goby that tidies sandbed detritus in calm reef systems.

Hampala macrolepidota

A two-foot predatory barb that's more river monster than aquarium fish.

Amblydoras hancocki

A schooling armored catfish with surprising survival tricks up its sleeve.

Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus

A hefty Amazonian pleco that breathes air and rules the tank bottom.

Labeo cyclorhynchus

A boldly patterned Congo shark that demands its own territory and respect.

Nemateleotris helfrichi

A deep-reef gem that hovers and flicks its tall dorsal fin like a flag.

Cranoglanis bouderius

A hefty Chinese river catfish that doubles as a prized food fish in its homeland.

Potamotrygon henlei

A bold, boldly patterned river predator that demands respect and serious space.

Archocentrus multispinosus

A tough Central American cichlid with serious parenting instincts and surprising heat tolerance.

Apistogramma hoignei

A dwarf cichlid from the Orinoco with cave-breeding instincts and complex taxonomic intrigue.

Liniparhomaloptera disparis

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

Leptobotia taeniops

A sociable Chinese loach with a bold personality and a taste for company.

Megalechis picta

A mud-burrowing South American catfish that breathes air and builds bubble nests.

Acantopsis choirorhynchos

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

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in midwater and thrives in groups

Yunnanilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in open water, unlike most of its relatives.

Corydoras fowleri

A long-snouted cory with a feisty streak and surprisingly long lifespan.

Corydoras imitator

A long-lived Rio Negro cory that schools with its color-alike cousins in the wild

Horabagrus nigricollaris

A peaceful yellow catfish with a bold dark collar and a mouth to respect.

Akysis prashadi

A pint-sized Myanmar catfish that vanishes into the sand, barbels first.

Chaca chaca

A living lure: the ambush catfish that fishes for its own dinner.

Barilius bendelisis

A fast-moving hill stream fish that needs bold tankmates and plenty of room.

Ptereleotris heteroptera

A devoted reef pair that hovers gracefully above their shared burrow.

Devario apogon

A tiny Irrawaddy danionin that hobbyists have barely had a chance to meet yet.

Hypancistrus debilittera

A compact, cave-dwelling pleco with a big attitude toward its own kind.

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Liosomadoras oncinus

A boldly patterned nocturnal catfish that fiercely guards its chosen hideout.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

A rare Mekong loach with bold spots, yellow fins, and fascinating social rituals.

Barbonymus gonionotus

A large, active schooling barb that needs space and robust tank companions.

Aguarunichthys torosus

A powerfully built Peruvian catfish that treats smaller tankmates as a meal.

Barilius canarensis

A bold, fast-moving schooler from Indian hill streams that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

A rare, river-schooling giant from the Western Ghats, seldom seen in the hobby.

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

A rare Sri Lankan loach hidden beneath leaf litter, seldom seen in the hobby.