Species

Macropodus spechti

A close paradise fish relative that thrives where others struggle.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Pethia nigrofasciata

A peaceful Sri Lankan barb whose males blush deep crimson when rivals are near.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

A tiny blue-backed rainbowfish relative from Australia's brackish mangrove creeks.

Hyphessobrycon wada

A tiny tetra with a purple-blue body and vivid orange fins that deepen with age.

Inpaichthys kerri

Tiny tetra with big color rivalry. Males glow brightest when competing for attention.

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Rasbora einthovenii

A peaceful forest-stream rasbora with a charmingly crinkled lateral stripe.

Fundulopanchax gardneri

A jewel-toned killifish that rewards patient keepers with dazzling color and easy spawning.

Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri

A hardy, colorful killifish that's genuinely beginner-friendly and easy to breed.

Kryptopterus apogon

A massive river predator sometimes sold to unsuspecting buyers as a cute juvenile.

Badis badis

A color-changing micro-predator that hides, watches, and ambushes with surprising intensity.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Labiobarbus ocellatus

A peaceful schooling cyprinid with a distinctive shoulder spot and shy streak.

Nematabramis borneensis

A slender Bornean minnow with notably long barbels and a bold lateral stripe.

Devario xyrops

A lively forest-stream schooler from Myanmar with bold broken-line markings.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Betta brownorum

A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.

Pseudosphromenus dayi

A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.