Species

Potamotrygon schroederi

A rare, patterned freshwater ray that demands respect and serious commitment.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Caquetaia spectabilis

A bold Amazonian cichlid that pairs for life and defends its brood fiercely.

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Leptobotia pellegrini

China's boldly patterned loach needs a group and robust tankmates to thrive.

Sturisoma panamense

An elegant whiptail catfish that grazes algae and breathes air when needed.

Gramma loreto

A bold two-toned reef fish that happily swims upside down under ledges.

Panaque nigrolineatus

A wood-rasping giant with bold racing stripes and a reclusive personality.

Sturisoma festivum

A sleek, whiskered algae grazer from the Maracaibo basin with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Brachygobius sabanus

A tiny brackish goby with bold banding and a big territorial attitude.

Aequidens tetramerus

A wide-ranging South American cichlid with vivid locality color forms worth hunting down.

Polypterus endlicheri

A prehistoric African predator that breathes air and grows to impressive lengths.

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

A decades-long commitment: this armored giant lives longer than most pets.

Scleromystax salmacis

A tiny armored catfish from Brazilian ponds, with a venomous sting to respect.

Neoarius leptaspis

A mouthbrooding giant catfish that travels from rivers to the sea.

Corydoras habrosus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and blinks at you.

Acanthocobitis zonalternans

A camouflaged Salween loach that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Neolamprologus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped Tanganyikan predator that demands respect from tankmates and keeper alike.

Thorichthys callolepis

A lesser-known Mexican cichlid from swift, rocky headwaters worth a closer look.

Corydoras davidsandsi

A rarely exported Rio Negro cory with a bold split dorsal bar and surprising longevity.

Amblygobius rainfordi

A sand-sifting goby that thrives in reef flats across the wide Western Pacific.

Corydoras cruziensis

A tiny armored catfish from Bolivia with a gut that doubles as a lung.

Mugilogobius sarasinorum

A rare Sulawesi lake goby found nowhere else on Earth.

Pseudotropheus saulosi

A Lake Malawi mbuna with dazzling sex-based color differences and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Corydoras schwartzi

A long-lived, armored bottom dweller that genuinely thrives in good company.

Synchiropus ocellatus

A reef-floor hunter with detailed patterns and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Barbucca diabolica

A belly-crawling 'scooter' loach that rarely leaves the substrate.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Gastromyzon scitulus

A tiny Bornean torrent-dweller that clings to rocks and grazes algae in miniature rapids.

Corydoras seussi

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and rewards patient keepers.

Hyalobagrus flavus

A tiny, sociable catfish that actually swims in the open. And has a fish that mimics it.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Lamprologus meleagris

A tiny shell-brooding cichlid with a surprisingly big attitude.

Neolamprologus similis

Tiny shell-dwelling cichlid with a ferocious personality well above its size.