Species

Poecilia velifera

The towering dorsal fin of this livebearer is a true showpiece when conditions are right.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

A decades-long commitment: this armored giant lives longer than most pets.

Crenuchus spilurus

A solitary little predator with theatrical fin displays and devoted fathering instincts.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives

Scleromystax salmacis

A tiny armored catfish from Brazilian ponds, with a venomous sting to respect.

Neoarius leptaspis

A mouthbrooding giant catfish that travels from rivers to the sea.

Corydoras habrosus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and blinks at you.

Cichlasoma salvini

Colorful, compact, and surprisingly ferocious. A Central American cichlid with real attitude.

Hampala salweenensis

A rare Salween barb that hunts by suction and needs to be kept in groups.

Garra salweenica

A blunt-snouted Salween grazer with a curious three-lobed proboscis.

Acanthocobitis zonalternans

A camouflaged Salween loach that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.

Thorichthys callolepis

A lesser-known Mexican cichlid from swift, rocky headwaters worth a closer look.

Corydoras davidsandsi

A rarely exported Rio Negro cory with a bold split dorsal bar and surprising longevity.

Pygocentrus piraya

The largest piranha, and the one that earns the reputation others borrow.

Betta antoni

A soft-water mouthbrooder from Borneo with iridescent blue scales and complex breeding behavior.

Corydoras cruziensis

A tiny armored catfish from Bolivia with a gut that doubles as a lung.

Paraneetroplus bulleri

A hardy Mexican cichlid built for fast currents and long-term companionship.

Oryzias sarasinorum

A rare Sulawesi ricefish with a truly bizarre egg-carrying trick

Cyprichromis leptosoma

A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.

Pseudotropheus saulosi

A Lake Malawi mbuna with dazzling sex-based color differences and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Schistura savona

A boldly barred Himalayan loach that holds its own in a community tank.

Cyprinodon desquamator

A tiny Bahamian pupfish that makes its living stealing scales from other fish.

Aphanius asquamatus

A nearly scaleless relic from a single Turkish lake, built for dedicated keepers.

Dario dario

Tiny Indian badid with iridescent blue bars and big personality in a nano tank.

Micropoecilia picta

A pint-sized livebearer with a taste for brackish water and bold color.

Fundulopanchax scheeli

A gentle rainforest killifish that rewards patient, thoughtful aquascapers.

Corydoras schwartzi

A long-lived, armored bottom dweller that genuinely thrives in good company.

Rasbora rasbora

A large, peaceful schooling rasbora rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Rasbora trilineata

The tail-flicking schooler that earns its name every time it rests.

Barbucca diabolica

A belly-crawling 'scooter' loach that rarely leaves the substrate.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.

Gastromyzon scitulus

A tiny Bornean torrent-dweller that clings to rocks and grazes algae in miniature rapids.

Hyphessobrycon eques

Fiery red schooler that turns fin-nipper when kept in too-small groups.