Species

Aphanius saourensis

A critically endangered Algerian killifish best kept as a conservation breeding project.

Pomacanthus asfur

A bold Red Sea beauty with a dramatic yellow arc that transforms with age.

Aphanius dispar

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

Paracirrhites arcatus

A bold perching predator that rules its corner of the reef with attitude.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Cephalopholis argus

A boldly spotted reef predator that holds its own territory with confidence.

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.

Pao suvattii

A lurking ambush predator from the Mekong that barely moves until food arrives.

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.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Scleropages formosus

A CITES-protected dragon fish that can leap clean out of an open tank.

Pseudomystus sp. "Cf Stenomus"

A secretive, predatory catfish that punches above its weight in community tanks.

Xenentodon cancila

A torpedo-shaped freshwater predator that will absolutely bite the hand that feeds it.

Hemibagrus wyckioides

A river giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium and knows no fear.

Channa striata

A giant air-breathing predator that can survive drought by burrowing into mud.

Channa sp. "Five Stripe"

A tiny, peaceful snakehead that actually plays nicely with others.

Akysis portellus

A tiny venomous stream catfish from Myanmar that's easier to keep than it looks.

Akysis pulvinatus

A pint-sized Thai hillstream catfish that hides among rocks and rarely reaches an inch.

Akysis vespertinus

A tiny, venomous stream catfish from Myanmar, rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Channa orientalis

A compact, air-breathing predator with remarkable breeding behavior and surprising adaptability.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

Apistogramma atahualpa

A jewel-sized Amazonian dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts.

Periophthalmus barbarus

A true amphibious fish that walks, climbs, and breathes air on land.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Amphiprion rubrocinctus

Australia's own anemonefish, rarely seen outside its home waters.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Scleropages jardinii

Australia's own arowana, and arguably the most aggressive of the family.