Species

Pangio piperata

A speckled, secretive kuhli loach that turns up as a mystery in mixed shipments.

Pangio sp. "PAN03"

A mystery kuhli loach from Borneo that science hasn't named yet.

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and reportedly a danger to humans.

Ancistomus feldbergae

A rock-dwelling Xingu pleco that grazes algae by night and hides by day.

Hemiancistrus sp

A spot-patterned Orinoco pleco with a taxonomic identity that's still up for debate.

Baryancistrus demantoides

A territorial Venezuelan pleco with vivid spots and a noticeably tall dorsal fin.

Megalancistrus sp. "L234"

A massive, aggressive pleco from eastern Brazil that demands respect and space.

Baryancistrus beggini

A tiny, dark-bodied pleco with an iridescent blue sheen from Guyana Shield rapids.

Hypancistrus sp. "L260"

A fine-patterned Tapajós pleco that breeds readily and stays compact.

Corydoras lacrimostigmata

A tiny armored catfish that may mimic its wild neighbors to blend in.

Botia rostrata

A boldly barred loach with a complex social life and real personality.

Petruichthys brevis

A tiny loach from Myanmar's famous Inle Lake, best kept in groups.

Corydoras lamberti

A rare and enigmatic armored catfish from the Peruvian Amazon, best kept in groups.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Polypterus bichir lapradei

A prehistoric African giant that breathes air and hunts like a predator from another era.

Potamotrygon falkneri

A venomous freshwater predator that can learn to recognize its keeper.

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

A river giant that needs a seriously big tank and equally big tankmates.

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

A dead-leaf impersonator that ambushes prey with a lightning-fast vacuum strike.

Rhinogobius leavelli

A compact, bold goby from Southeast Asian streams, surprisingly easy to keep.

Lamprologus lemairii

A Lake Tanganyika ambush predator that plays dead to lure its prey.

Neolamprologus leleupi

A bold, canary-yellow cave dweller from the rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Hypsibarbus wetmorei

A long-lived, large barb that needs space and good company to thrive.

Corydoras leopardus

A spotted, air-gulping bottom dweller with a surprisingly long life ahead of it.

Peckoltia compta

A compact Brazilian pleco with a bold pattern and a useful breathing trick.

Pseudacanthicus cf leopardus

A spiny, cave-dwelling pleco from the blackwaters of the Rio Negro.

Pseudacanthicus spinosus

A thorny, wild-looking Amazon pleco with serious attitude to match.

Corydoras leucomelas

A long-lived, peaceful cory that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Achirus lineatus

A master of disguise that buries itself until almost invisible.

Rhinogobius flumineus

A compact Japanese stream goby with devoted fathering instincts and beginner-friendly needs.

Homaloptera bilineata

A tiny torrent-dweller that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.

Homaloptera leonardi

A tiny hillstream crawler that clings to rocks and hops across the riverbed.

Homaloptera smithi

A fast-water hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Homaloptera zollingeri

A flattened, rock-clinging stream dweller that crawls and hops like a lizard.

Homalopteroides smithi

A rock-clinging hill stream loach that crawls and hops like a tiny lizard.

Homalopterula gymnogaster

A tiny Sumatran hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a lizard.