Species

Anostomus anostomus

A boldly striped South American fish that swims nose-down and plays rough with its own kind.

Barilius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Boulengerella lateristriga

A torpedo-shaped Amazonian predator that schools when young and hunts when older.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Leptobarbus rubripinna

A giant barb sold small, with a wild reputation for getting 'drunk' on rainforest seeds.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Schistura hypsiura

A mildly tempered stream loach with bold flank bars and a deeply forked tail.

Dawkinsia assimilis

A lively Indian barb with bold caudal markings and a real taste for open-water schooling.

Synbranchus madeirae

A secretive South American swamp eel with surprising parental instincts.

A large, deep-water African catfish built for serious species setups.

A rarely seen Tanganyikan catfish that pairs well with rift lake cichlids.

Herichthys tamasopoensis

A rare Mexican cichlid from crystal-clear limestone rivers, built for hard water.

Eretmodus cyanostictus

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks and pairs for life.

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

The only killifish native to Lake Tanganyika, and unlike any other in the family.

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Aphanius apodus

Algeria's rarest killifish relative, built for hard water and conservation-minded keepers.

Telmatochromis temporalis

A bold little Tanganyikan cichlid that's never shy about being seen.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Trichogaster labiosa

An underrated community gourami that outshines its more famous cousins.

Colisa labiosus

A thick-lipped labyrinth fish from Myanmar with a surprising need for surface air.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Geophagus altifrons

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

Satanoperca daemon

A sand-sifting cichlid with bold markings and surprisingly complex social needs.

Trichogaster trichopterus

A bold, labyrinth-breathing gourami that demands respect from its tankmates.

Leporinus friderici

A large, fruit-eating South American fish that swims with serious personality.

Pseudanos trimaculatus

A schooling headstander with a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality in smaller groups.

Apistogramma trifasciata

A tiny cichlid packing bold stripes, bright color, and real personality into a small frame.

Puntigrus tetrazona

Bold, nippy, and best kept in a big rowdy group of its own kind.

Puntigrus anchisporus

A wild Bornean tiger barb that puts the common trade fish to shame.

Syncrossus berdmorei

A bold, clicking loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

A shimmering river giant that rapidly outgrows most home aquariums.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.