Species

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Melanotaenia boesemani

Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.

Rasbora sarawakensis

A tiny, peaceful Bornean rasbora that's rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Carassius auratus var. bubble-eye

The wobbling, sac-eyed goldfish that demands a bubble-safe aquarium.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Pethia sp. "Myanmar"

A mystery barb from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers with lively social displays.

Devario strigillifer

A streamlined Burmese danio built for fast, shaded forest streams.

Channa burmanica

A rare, pelvic-fin-free snakehead from Myanmar with bold facial markings.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Amblypharyngodon mola

A sleek South Asian cyprinid from rice paddies and slow canals, surprisingly adaptable in captivity.

Carassius auratus var. celestial

The upward-gazing fancy goldfish that trades agility for pure personality.

Danio margaritatus

Tiny, jewel-spotted fish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular color displays.

Oliotius oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.

Channa amphibeus

A large, air-breathing predator from the rivers of India and Bhutan.

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Haplochromis chromogynos

A specialized Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Barbodes everetti

A misidentified Bornean barb finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Carassius auratus var. comet

The classic long-tailed goldfish that outlives most aquarium pets.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.