Species

Chaetodon ephippium

A boldly patterned butterflyfish with a dramatic dark saddle across its back.

Crenuchus spilurus

A solitary little predator with theatrical fin displays and devoted fathering instincts.

Cichlasoma salvini

Colorful, compact, and surprisingly ferocious. A Central American cichlid with real attitude.

Cyprichromis leptosoma

A mid-water schooling cichlid from Tanganyika with fascinating lekking behavior.

Histrio histrio

A master of disguise that drifts the open ocean on floating weed mats.

Rasbora rasbora

A large, peaceful schooling rasbora rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Rasbora trilineata

The tail-flicking schooler that earns its name every time it rests.

Cirrhilabrus scottorum

A brilliantly colored fairy wrasse that rewards patient, experienced reef keepers.

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi

A boldly patterned reef angel that's surprisingly easygoing for its size.

Hyphessobrycon eques

Fiery red schooler that turns fin-nipper when kept in too-small groups.

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus

A boldly patterned reef butterfly that pairs for life and rarely strays far from coral.

Pethia shalynius

A cool-water hill stream barb with a vivid blue lateral stripe and gentle temperament.

Elacatinus evelynae

A tiny Caribbean cleaner fish that services sharks and rays without hesitation.

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

A rare Bornean mouthbrooder from blackwater streams, gentle and quirky in equal measure.

Pyrrhulina brevis

A compact Amazonian predator with surprising personality for its size.

Lepisosteus oculatus

A living fossil built for ambush, not the average home aquarium.

Badis siamensis

A rare Thai cave-spawner with detailed patterning and fascinating paternal instincts.

Metynnis argenteus

Peaceful piranha relatives that will demolish your plants overnight.

Metynnis hypsauchen

A piranha cousin that's actually peaceful, but don't trust it with small fish.

Rasbora argyrotaenia

A sleek, fast-moving schooler built for larger river setups

Betta simorum

A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Phenacogaster tegatus

The tiny 'six-eyed tetra' from Paraguay with a trick spot pattern.

Betta bellica

A slender peat swamp betta that rewards patient, thoughtful keepers

Hemiodus gracilis

A fast-moving Amazon schooler that thrives in large, active biotope communities.

Melanotaenia gracilis

A rare, slender Australian rainbow from one of the continent's most remote river systems.

Betta miniopinna

A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Betta channoides

A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooder from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Pterois miles

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

Trigonostigma somphongsi

One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.

Acaronia vultuosa

A compact Orinoco predator that punches above its weight in planted setups.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

A shy, small labyrinth fish with secretive bubble-nesting habits worth watching.

Clarotes laticeps

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

Copella arnoldi

The fish that leaps out of water to lay eggs on leaves above the surface.