Species

Leporacanthicus triactis

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

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

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.

Satanoperca daemon

A sand-sifting cichlid with bold markings and surprisingly complex social needs.

Exochochromis anagenys

A sleek Lake Malawi predator that hunts fish over sandy and rocky lake floors.

Apistogramma trifasciata

A tiny cichlid packing bold stripes, bright color, and real personality into a small frame.

Ecsenius tigris

A tiny, rarely seen blenny from one of the most remote reef systems on Earth.

Syncrossus berdmorei

A bold, clicking loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

A true river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.

Cypraea tigris

A boldly spotted shell with a living animal most reef keepers never expect.

Acanthocobitis urophthalmus

A tiny, peaceful bottom-dweller from Sri Lanka's fast-flowing lowland streams.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Alpheus bellulus

The shrimp that blasts prey with a sonic snap and shares its burrow with a watchful goby.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

A boldly barred Amazonian predator that demands a truly massive tank.

Holothuria thomasi

A bold, patterned sea cucumber that earns its tiger-stripe name in the reef tank.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

A powerful Amazonian predator built for fast water and rocky riverbeds.

Amphiprion ephippium

A bold, deepening red clownfish that loses its white stripes as it matures.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Batasio travancoria

A small, feisty hill stream catfish from India's lush Western Ghats.

Schistura balteata

A cave-claiming loach with bold banding and strong opinions about its territory.

Schistura cf balteata

A boldly patterned Myanmar loach that comes in pink or yellow. Nobody knows why.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.

Garra bicornuta

The only Garra with paired facial horns that flex when things get heated.

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.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.

Amaralia hypsiura

A flat, leaf-litter specialist with a peculiar silhouette and peaceful disposition.

Mystus bimaculatus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran catfish that thrives in soft, acidic blackwater setups.

Apistogramma borellii

A gentle, cold-tolerant dwarf cichlid with big personality in a small package.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Synodontis nigriventris

The catfish that flipped the script, spending most of its life swimming upside down.

Synodontis batensoda

A large African catfish that genuinely swims upside down as its default mode.