Species

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Haplochromis obliquidens

A scrappy Victorian cichlid with a taste for algae and a bold personality.

Dendrochirus biocellatus

A shy, venomous reef dweller that hides by day and hunts by night.

Takifugu ocellatus

A surprisingly peaceful puffer with a wild lifecycle from river to reef.

Leiodon cutcutia

A pufferfsh from Asian rivers and canals with a surprisingly long lifespan.

Halichoeres melasmapomus

A bold cheek-spotted wrasse with a wide Pacific range and big personality.

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Barilius malabaricus

A fast, bold river minnow from India's Western Ghats that needs room to move.

Microctenopoma ansorgii

A jewel-toned African labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Pseudochromis fridmani

A bold little Red Sea endemic that punches well above its weight.

Andinoacara sp. "Orinoco"

A mellow Orinoco cichlid that pairs easily and rewards patient breeders.

Polypterus ornatipinnis

An ancient, armored predator that breathes air and prowls the night.

Astronotus ocellatus

The cichlid that recognizes your face and rearranges its own tank.

Geophagus camopiensis

A rarely seen eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding behavior and real personality.

Geophagus crassilabris

A rare Panamanian cichlid with a reddish glow and fascinating sand-sifting habits.

Amphiprion polymnus

A boldly patterned clownfish with a preference for sandy, silty homes.

Apistogramma nijsseni

A panda-patterned dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts and blackwater roots.

Uaru fernandezyepezi

A rare Orinoco cichlid that few hobbyists ever get to keep.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Canthigaster papua

A compact reef puffer with a bold false eyespot and surprisingly manageable care needs.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Ossubtus xinguense

A plant-munching Xingu oddity that surprises keepers with its feisty personality.

Krobia guianensis

A sleek Guianan cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Aulonocara nyassae

Dazzling Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts invertebrates hidden in the sand.

Tateurndina ocellicauda

A jewel-like bottom-dweller from Papua New Guinea with fascinating cave-spawning behavior.

Iniistius pavo

A reef acrobat that vanishes into the sand at the first sign of trouble.

Cirrhilabrus temminckii

A dazzling fairy wrasse with flowing fins that commands attention in any reef tank.