Species

A tiny, long-lived catfish with a fascinating natural mimicry story.

A tiny rock-dwelling catfish from the Argentine Andes, rarely if ever seen in aquariums.

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly versatile respiratory trick up its sleeve.

Lamontichthys llanero

A rare South American whiptail that rewards patient keepers with unusual character.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Terapon jarbua

A wide-ranging estuarine predator that bridges salt and freshwater with ease.

Indostomus crocodilus

A tiny armored oddity from Thai blackwater streams, best kept in small groups.

Synodontis petricola

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young. Nature's ultimate con artist.

Pethia cumingii

A peaceful Sri Lankan gem with bold black blotches and sunshine-yellow fins.

Biotodoma cupido

A peaceful community cichlid that rewards keepers who buy a proper group.

Echidna polyzona

A reef moray that hunts crabs, not fish, making it surprisingly tankmate-friendly.

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Parupeneus barberinus

A bold, active sand-sifter built for big reef systems with open substrate.

Puntius exclamatio

A rare Indian barb with a uniquely puzzling two-blotch pattern that may not even be a true species.

Mystus bleekeri

A sociable South Asian catfish that thrives in groups and fits larger community tanks well.

Rita kuturnee

A peaceful river catfish from India's Deccan plateau, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Satanoperca jurupari

A sand-sifting cichlid that's far more peaceful than its name suggests

Aspidoras depinnai

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and air-breathing tricks.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Valenciennea puellaris

A sand-sifting goby that tidies your substrate and bonds for life with a partner.

Corydoras loxozonus

A long-lived Colombian cory that thrives in groups and breathes a little air on the side.

Paratrygon aiereba

A river giant shaped like a discus, with a venomous tail to match its size.

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

The loach that supposedly predicts the weather and definitely has personality.

Ageneiosus marmoratus

A broad-snouted South American predator that plays nicer than its reputation suggests.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Stonogobiops dracula

A tiny goby that shares its home with a blind shrimp partner.

Auchenipterichthys longimanus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating nocturnal behavior.

Centromochlus perugiae

A tiny, shy catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating surface-feeding antics.

Trachelyichthys decaradiatus

A rarely seen South American catfish that thrives in peaceful community setups.

Schistura pridii

A tiny, feisty loach with bold dragon-like patterning from Thai mountain streams.

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

A large, predatory bottom-dweller with a flattened head and serious appetite.

Ancistrus claro

A dwarf bushynose catfish from Brazil with a knack for breeding itself in mature tanks.

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

A daylight-active schooling loach with a bold ladder-patterned back and big personality.

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Tiny loach with big social rituals and a personality to match

Corydoras rabauti

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold dark stripe and a surprising ability to breathe air.

Acanthopsoides molobrion

A pint-sized Bornean loach with a horse-faced look and big personality.