Species

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

The fish that climbs trees and spends more time on land than in water.

Amphiprion akallopisos

The pale skunk stripe makes this anemonefish one of the most recognizable in the ocean.

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

A pale, spotted bottom-dweller from Asian estuaries with a surprisingly bold personality.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Aulonocara maylandi maylandi

A gentle Malawi cichlid with a vivid yellow streak down its back.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Placidochromis milomo

The Lake Malawi cichlid famous for its wild, oversized lips.

Liopropoma rubre

A boldly striped little basslet that stays hidden but rewards patient reef keepers.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

Colisa labiosus

A thick-lipped labyrinth fish from Myanmar with a surprising need for surface air.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Geophagus altifrons

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

Ancistrus triradiatus

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

Satanoperca daemon

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

Trichopodus trichopterus

A tough, adaptable gourami with a personality that can catch you off guard.

Trichogaster trichopterus

A bold, labyrinth-breathing gourami that demands respect from its tankmates.