Species

Abbottina rivularis

A bold, bottom-hugging cyprinid that demands equally assertive tankmates.

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

Erethistes jerdoni

A tiny, peaceful catfish that hides by day and explores by night.

Astroblepus ubidiai

A small Ecuadorian mountain catfish with big personality for planted setups.

Channa andrao

A dwarf snakehead small enough for a community tank, with fascinating parental behavior.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Chaca bankanensis

A master of disguise that lures prey with its own barbels like a living trap.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Ancistrus sp

A wide-headed Xingu catfish that rewards patient, experienced keepers with remarkable longevity.

Anubias barteri

The nearly indestructible plant that thrives even when neglected.

Anubias barteri var. barteri

Tough, shade-loving African plant that even plant-eating fish leave alone.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

A dapper little North American native that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Luciosoma setigerum

A surface-skimming predator sold under a tangle of wrong names.

Aphanius baeticus

A critically rare Spanish killifish that rewards dedicated keepers willing to help conserve it.

Aphanius dispar

A rare Middle Eastern toothcarp best kept as a conservation project.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

A giraffe-patterned gentle giant that needs serious space to roam.

Nemacheilus masyai

A boldly patterned river loach that holds its own with attitude to spare.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Scleropages formosus

A CITES-protected dragon fish that can leap clean out of an open tank.

Xenentodon cancila

A torpedo-shaped freshwater predator that will absolutely bite the hand that feeds it.

Hemibagrus wyckioides

A river giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium and knows no fear.

Channa striata

A giant air-breathing predator that can survive drought by burrowing into mud.

Akysis portellus

A tiny venomous stream catfish from Myanmar that's easier to keep than it looks.

Akysis pulvinatus

A pint-sized Thai hillstream catfish that hides among rocks and rarely reaches an inch.

Akysis vespertinus

A tiny, venomous stream catfish from Myanmar, rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Channa orientalis

A compact, air-breathing predator with remarkable breeding behavior and surprising adaptability.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Clea helena

The snail that hunts other snails. A living solution to pest outbreaks.

Amphilophus macracanthus

A hefty Central American cichlid built for life on the riverbed.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.