Species

Barbodes binotatus

A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.

Hemibarbus maculatus

A bold, active coolwater fish with a row of dramatic flank spots.

Corydoras brevirostris

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a talent for breathing air.

Garra spilota

A reddish-finned Burmese stream fish with boldly blotched flanks and genuine personality.

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

A pale, spotted bottom-dweller from Asian estuaries with a surprisingly bold personality.

Gastromyzon punctulatus

A pint-sized Bornean hillstream loach that grazes algae like a tiny lawnmower.

Sewellia speciosa

A spotted hillstream loach that's feisty, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Megalechis thoracata

A tough, bubble-nesting catfish that breathes air and shrugs off rough conditions.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Leporinus maculatus

A swift-water Guianan pencilfish relative with a spotted pattern and real personality.

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.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Agamyxis pectinifrons

A long-lived, armored Amazon catfish that actually makes noise when handled.

Amblyeleotris guttata

A reef sand specialist that shares its home with an almost-blind shrimp partner.

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.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis robbianus

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

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Asterina gibbosa

A tiny, hardy sea star that's more interesting than it first appears.

Abalistes stellaris

A surprisingly beginner-friendly triggerfish with bold spots and serious size.

Synchiropus stellatus

A pint-sized predator from Indian Ocean reefs, built for life among the rubble.

Corydoras sterbai

A long-lived, peaceful catfish that does everything better in a group.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Erromyzon sp. "Red Spots"

A rarely identified hillstream loach with bold red spots and fascinating spawning behavior.

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with vivid breeding colors and real personality.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Barilius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Gymnostomus lineatus

A floodplain grazer with faint lateral stripes and a wandering lifestyle.

Meiacanthus grammistes

A venomous-fanged blenny that other fish mimic for protection.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.