Species

Akysis vespa

A tiny banded catfish from Myanmar's fast streams, built like a wasp.

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

A nocturnal African weakfish that retreats into caves by day and hunts by night.

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

The tough, peaceful bottom-dweller hiding in plain sight as a different species.

Corydoras weitzmani

A long-lived little catfish that blinks at you from the bottom of the tank.

Polypterus retropinnis

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

Protopterus annectens annectens

An ancient, air-breathing fish that can survive years without water

Bhavania australis

A wild-stream crawler from endangered Indian rivers, rarely seen outside its homeland.

Rineloricaria lanceolata

A gentle whiptail catfish that breeds willingly and guards its eggs with dedication.

Rineloricaria fallax

A devoted catfish father that breeds readily and tolerates a wide range of tankmates.

Rineloricaria parva

A slender, whip-tailed catfish that breeds readily and suits most peaceful communities.

Pimelodus albofasciatus

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

Corydoras albolineatus

A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.

Geophagus winemilleri

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

Auchenipterichthys thoracatus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.

Centromochlus schultzi

A shy but charming Brazilian wood catfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Glanidium leopardum

A leopard-spotted catfish from Guiana's leaf-littered creek systems.

Potamotrygon leopoldi

A bold black disc covered in white spots. And a venomous spine to match.

Hemibagrus nemurus

A river giant that grows enormous, acts aggressively, and fears nothing. Including you.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

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

Leporellus vittatus

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

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

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

Botia almorhae

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

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

A secretive Amazonian catfish with an unusually intimate approach to reproduction.

Gastromyzon zebrinus

A boldly barred Bornean hillstream loach that clings to rocks with surprising grip.

Brachyplatystoma juruense

A boldly banded Amazonian predator that rests on the bottom by day and hunts by night.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.

Hypancistrus zebra

The boldly striped zebra plec: rare, sought-after, and worth every effort.

Macrognathus zebrinus

A boldly patterned burrower that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Tilapia buttikoferi

Bold, beautifully barred, and notoriously combative. Not for the faint-hearted.

Otopharynx lithobates

A cave-dwelling Malawi cichlid that turns neon blue when ready to breed.

Corydoras zygatus

A peaceful armored catfish that literally breathes through its gut.