Species

Corydoras reynoldsi

A tiny Colombian cory with a surprisingly long life and some endearing quirks.

Corydoras napoensis

A tiny armored catfish from Ecuador that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.

Megalodoras uranoscopus

A gentle giant catfish from the Amazon that travels in groups and growls.

Awaous banana

A sand-sifting river giant that grazes algae like an aquatic lawnmower.

Corydoras robustus

One of the largest corys around, rarely seen and worth the hunt.

Hypostomus roseopunctatus

A hefty South American pleco with an unusual ability to breathe air.

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Leptobotia pellegrini

China's boldly patterned loach needs a group and robust tankmates to thrive.

Sturisoma panamense

An elegant whiptail catfish that grazes algae and breathes air when needed.

Gramma loreto

A bold two-toned reef fish that happily swims upside down under ledges.

Panaque nigrolineatus

A wood-rasping giant with bold racing stripes and a reclusive personality.

Sturisoma festivum

A sleek, whiskered algae grazer from the Maracaibo basin with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Corydoras ephippifer

A rarely-seen Amazonian cory with clear fins and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

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

Scleromystax salmacis

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

Corydoras habrosus

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

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.

Corydoras davidsandsi

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

Amblygobius rainfordi

A sand-sifting goby that thrives in reef flats across the wide Western Pacific.

Corydoras cruziensis

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

Schistura savona

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

Corydoras schwartzi

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

Synchiropus ocellatus

A reef-floor hunter with detailed patterns and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Barbucca diabolica

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

Corydoras seussi

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and rewards patient keepers.

Hyalobagrus flavus

A tiny, sociable catfish that actually swims in the open. And has a fish that mimics it.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

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

Corydoras gracilis

A tiny, shy cory with a bold arched stripe and a surprising air-breathing trick.

Crossocheilus oblongus

The algae eater that actually eats algae, including the tough stuff other fish ignore.

Crossocheilus atrilimes

The real Siamese algae eater. If you can tell it apart from its lookalikes.

Crossocheilus burmanicus

A lesser-known algae eater from Himalayan foothills with a subtle but useful ID feature.

Crossocheilus siamensis

A tireless algae grazer that earns its keep in planted tanks.

Gymnostomus siamensis

A plain silver river wanderer that follows the floods across Southeast Asia.

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

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