Species

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Ophisternon bengalense

A burrow-building, air-breathing swamp predator that blurs the line between eel and snake.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

A riverine ambush predator that plays surprisingly well with tankmates it can't eat.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Xenotilapia sima

A sand-sifting Tanganyikan schooler that rarely turns up in the hobby

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Lamprologus speciosus

A pint-sized shell-brooding cichlid from Lake Tanganyika with outsized attitude.

Labeo chrysophekadion

A dramatically dark, shark-shaped giant that outgrows most home tanks.

Channa melasoma

A compact, nocturnal predator built for dark, acidic forest streams.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Hemibagrus wyckii

A river giant that sees humans as a threat. And acts on it.

Nemacheilus troglocataractus

A blind, cave-dwelling loach from a single Thai cave system.

Channa maculata

A predatory bruiser that breathes air and guards its young with fierce devotion.

Tropheus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that rewards patience with fascinating colony dynamics.

Melanochromis johanni

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

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

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

Carinotetraodon borneensis

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

Serrasalmus brandtii

A golden-bronze loner from Brazil's São Francisco basin, rarely seen in the trade.

Zungaro jahu

A giant South American catfish with serious attitude and nocturnal habits.

Apistogramma brevis

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a surprisingly small corner of the Amazon.

Haplochromis brownae

A wave-swept Lake Victoria cichlid built for life on exposed, rocky shorelines.

Peckoltia oligospila

A compact, cave-breeding pleco with a subtle spotted pattern and a territorial streak.

Exodon paradoxus

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

Channa marulius

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

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Pseudotropheus crabro

A Malawi cichlid that transforms its colors in under a second to trick catfish.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Channa burmanica

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

Haplochromis burtoni

A scrappy Tanganyikan cichlid with bold color and an attitude to match.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Altolamprologus calvus

A razor-thin Tanganyikan ambush hunter built to slip into the tightest rock crevices.

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Sandelia capensis

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