Species

Lates angustifrons

A massive Lake Tanganyika predator that almost no aquarium can responsibly house.

Oreochromis tanganicae

Lake Tanganyika's dominant tilapia, rarely seen in home aquariums

Vallisneria spiralis

A fast-spreading, ribbon-leafed background plant that practically grows itself.

Aspidoras taurus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in groups.

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

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

Aphanius apodus

Algeria's rarest killifish relative, built for hard water and conservation-minded keepers.

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Madracis kirbyi

A compact Indo-Pacific coral recognized by its distinctive ten-septum corallites.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Zoogoneticus tequila

A fish kept in aquariums that may no longer exist anywhere in the wild.

Betta stigmosa

A peaceful hill stream betta with iridescent spots and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Puntius terio

A peaceful, adaptable schooling barb that's surprisingly rare in the trade given its wide range.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Hyphessobrycon acaciae

A tiny Orinoco tetra with a bold dark lateral stripe and beginner-friendly nature.

Tucanoichthys tucano

A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

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

Limnopilos naiyanetri

A fingernail-sized freshwater crab that disappears into moss and rarely shows itself.

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Trichogaster labiosa

An underrated community gourami that outshines its more famous cousins.

Colisa labiosus

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

Seriatopora hystrix

Delicate needle-tipped branches form airy thickets that reward attentive reef keepers.

Porites divaricata

A Caribbean finger coral that keeps its tentacles out even in broad daylight.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Acanthurus thompsoni

A deep-reef plankton feeder that breaks the surgeonfish mold entirely.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Stylocoeniella armata

A bold encrusting coral with thorny texture and vivid coloration for advanced reefers.

Stylocoeniella cocosensis

A tiny encrusting coral built for shaded overhangs and serious reefers.

Stylocoeniella guentheri

A low-profile encrusting coral with distinctive thorny texture and wide Indo-Pacific range.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Oxydoras niger

A school-forming gentle giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Acarichthys heckelii

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