Species

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Acanthocobitis pavonacea

A boldly patterned loach from northeast India that rarely appears in the trade.

Melanotaenia papuae

A compact rainbowfish from Port Moresby's jungle streams, peaceful and full of personality.

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Polynemus paradiseus

Feathery pectoral threads and calm grace from the rivers of South Asia.

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Pangasius sanitwongsei

A fish that outgrows almost every tank on earth. And most keepers know it too late.

Hoplarchus psittacus

A rare blackwater cichlid that defies its aggressive reputation in the right company.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Ossubtus xinguense

A plant-munching Xingu oddity that surprises keepers with its feisty personality.

Corydoras pastazensis

A long-lived Ecuadorian armored catfish with a fascinating air-breathing trick.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

Krobia guianensis

A sleek Guianan cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Betta imbellis

The gentler betta. Males can sometimes share a tank if given enough cover.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Aulonocara nyassae

Dazzling Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts invertebrates hidden in the sand.

Tateurndina ocellicauda

A jewel-like bottom-dweller from Papua New Guinea with fascinating cave-spawning behavior.

Lepidocephalichthys annandalei

A rare loach with peacock-patterned tail fins, seldom seen in the trade.

Gonodactylus smithii

A powerful reef predator that punches with the force of a bullet.

Gonodactylus chiragra

A pugnacious little mantis shrimp with a powerful punch and fierce personality.

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Tiny, fearless, and smart enough to recognize the person feeding it.

Geophagus brasiliensis

Iridescent eartheater with big personality and bigger territorial instincts.

Danio albolineatus

A shimmering, active schooler that thrives in community tanks with minimal fuss.

Trichopodus leerii

One of the gentlest gouramis, draped in a galaxy of pearlescent spots.

Trichogaster leeri

A lace-patterned gourami with feeler fins and a gentle disposition.

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

A compact Malawi cichlid from the rocky shores of Likoma Island.

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

Carassius auratus var. pearlscale

The round, jewel-scaled fancy goldfish that looks almost too spherical to be real.

Etroplus suratensis

India's only native cichlid, with pearl-spotted scales and fascinating parental dedication.

Lamprologus stappersi

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell-dweller with outsized territorial attitude and colony-forming charm.

Hemiancistrus pankimpuju

A rugged Peruvian boulder-dweller with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Betta pugnax

A forest stream betta with a gentler side and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.