Species

Pyrrhulina laeta

A slender Amazonian predator that punches above its small size.

Copadichromis borleyi

A peaceful Malawi cichlid that rewards patient keepers with vivid color morphs and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copadichromis mloto

A Lake Malawi schooling cichlid that breaks the solitary-male stereotype.

Barilius vagra

A fast, bold hill-stream cyprinid that needs equally assertive tankmates.

Geosesarma notophorum

Vivid purple freshwater crab that lives on land as much as in water.

Aphanius vladykovi

A high-altitude Iranian toothcarp that rewards dedicated keepers with non-stop activity.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Aulonocara sp. "Walteri"

A lesser-known Malawi peacock with an island-restricted range and manageable temperament.

Aplocheilus werneri

A sleek Sri Lankan surface hunter rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Theraps wesseli

A little-known Honduran cichlid with big personality and bold Central American roots.

Polypterus retropinnis

A living fossil with lungs, armor, and a prehistoric attitude.

Acanthurus albipectoralis

A reef-edge schooler that hunts open water instead of grazing the bottom.

Pimelodus albofasciatus

A sleek, fast-moving pimelodid catfish built for big river life.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Dardanus megistos

A bold, red-clawed hermit crab that outgrows most shells. And most tanks.

Arothron hispidus

A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.

Centropyge flavicauda

A small, deep-bodied dwarf angel with a ghostly white tail that stands out in any reef.

Geophagus winemilleri

A rare Venezuelan eartheater with vivid spotted fins and fascinating mouthbrooding parental care.

Campylomormyrus tamandua

A rare African electric fish with a bizarre beak-like snout and a brain to match.

Cherax destructor

Australia's tough backyard crayfish, endlessly adaptable and full of personality.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Assessor flavissimus

A tiny reef basslet that casually swims upside down like it's no big deal.

Pomacanthus xanthometopon

A reef-grazing giant whose juvenile and adult forms look like different fish entirely.

Leporellus vittatus

A bottom-hugging herbivore from South America's major river systems, best kept in groups.

Aulonocara sp. "Stuartgranti Maleri"

A peacock cichlid blazing with yellow and orange from a handful of Malawi islands.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Meiacanthus atrodorsalis

A venomous-fanged blenny so bold that other fish evolved to copy its look.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Nannacara adoketa

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater forest streams, built for soft acidic conditions.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.

Pseudotropheus zebra

A classic mbuna that brings Lake Malawi's rocky shores into your tank.