Species

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Tilapia sparrmanii

A peaceful, plant-grazing tilapia that pairs up to raise its young.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Epiplatys fasciolatus

A surface-hunting West African killifish with metallic fins and a subtle barred pattern.

Bagarius rutilus

A river predator with vivid orange fins, built for serious hobbyists with serious space.

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Schistura notostigma

A feisty Sri Lankan stream dweller that climbs waterfalls and holds its ground.

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

Mastacembelus circumcinctus

A secretive burrowing eel that vanishes into the substrate for days at a time.

Syncrossus helodes

A bold, large loach that needs space, company, and an owner who means business.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Channa baramensis

A compact, air-breathing predator from Borneo with bold scale markings.

Channa barca

A rare, large-bodied snakehead with bold patterning and a ferocious personality.

Rhinogobius giurinus ctenogobius giurinus ctenogobius hadropterus

A hardy little goby from Asia's rivers, surprisingly easy to keep.

Opsarius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Polypterus delhezi

A living fossil from the Congo that breathes air and hunts by smell.

Devario pathirana

A rare Sri Lankan danio with bold vertical bars and a lively, boisterous personality.

Nemacheilus fasciatus

A neatly patterned stream loach from the cool highlands of Sumatra and Java.

Syncrossus beauforti

A boldly patterned, boisterous loach that demands space and respectful tankmates.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Quintana atrizona

A tiny Cuban livebearer that disappears into dense plant thickets.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Melanotaenia synergos

A compact, clear-water rainbowfish from Batanta Island's pristine forest rivers.