Species

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.

Serrasalmus spilopleura

A solitary, razor-toothed predator best kept one to a tank.

Clarotes laticeps

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

Caecomastacembelus albomaculatus

A rarely seen Tanganyikan spiny eel for the serious rift lake setup.

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.

Arothron stellatus

The largest puffer in the world, built like a torpedo with a beak to match.

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.

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Placidochromis milomo

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

Hemisynodontis membranaceus

The whiskered giant with a comical moustache that filter-feeds upside down.

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.

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

A powerful Amazonian predator built for fast water and rocky riverbeds.

Amphiprion frenatus

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