Species

Serrasalmus elongatus

A sleek, solitary predator that's one of the easiest piranhas to identify correctly.

Buccochromis lepturus

A rarely seen Lake Malawi predator that hunts juvenile cichlids on sandy flats.

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Pterois miles

A bold, venomous reef predator wearing its warning in every fin.

Lepidosiren paradoxa

A living fossil that breathes air, crawls on fins, and outlives most pets.

Mogurnda adspersa

A rare Australian native where the male does all the parenting. And most of the bossing around.

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Lysiosquillina maculata

A bold, burrow-dwelling predator with a lightning-fast spearing strike.

Serrasalmus spilopleura

A solitary, razor-toothed predator best kept one to a tank.

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Caecomastacembelus albomaculatus

A rarely seen Tanganyikan spiny eel for the serious rift lake setup.

Australoheros facetus

A tough South American cichlid with a big personality and surprising cold tolerance.

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.

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Arothron stellatus

The largest puffer in the world, built like a torpedo with a beak to match.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Placidochromis milomo

The Lake Malawi cichlid famous for its wild, oversized lips.

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Batrachomoeus trispinosus

A long-lived ambush predator that looks like a rock and eats like a trap.

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.