Species

Pterois miles

A bold, venomous reef predator wearing its warning in every fin.

Lepidosiren paradoxa

A living fossil that breathes air, crawls on fins, and outlives most pets.

Mogurnda adspersa

A rare Australian native where the male does all the parenting. And most of the bossing around.

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Satanoperca acuticeps

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

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Australoheros facetus

A tough South American cichlid with a big personality and surprising cold tolerance.

Synchiropus picturatus

A reef gem with striking patterns and a famously picky appetite.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

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

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Tilapia mariae

A bold West African cichlid with serious parenting instincts and a territorial streak.

Canthigaster solandri

A compact reef puffer with vivid spotted patterning and a surprisingly mild temperament.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Buccochromis nototaenia

A rarely seen Malawi predator that hunts cichlids over open sand flats.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Placidochromis milomo

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

Neogonodactylus oerstedii

A compact, punchy reef predator with claws built for cracking and crushing.

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

Ariopsis seemanni

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

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

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

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Batrachomoeus trispinosus

A long-lived ambush predator that looks like a rock and eats like a trap.

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.

Trichopodus trichopterus

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

Exochochromis anagenys

A sleek Lake Malawi predator that hunts fish over sandy and rocky lake floors.

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

A true river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

A boldly barred Amazonian predator that demands a truly massive tank.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Atractosteus tropicus

A living fossil from Central America that grows to canoe-like proportions.