Species

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in midwater and thrives in groups

Yunnanilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in open water, unlike most of its relatives.

Corydoras fowleri

A long-snouted cory with a feisty streak and surprisingly long lifespan.

Alfaro huberi

A sleek Central American livebearer built for fast, clear currents.

Limia nigrofasciata

A livebearing oddity from Haiti with a distinctive fatty hump on mature males.

Pao palembangensis

A freshwater puffer from Southeast Asia with serious teeth and serious attitude.

Cyrtocara moorii

A big, blue, nuchal-humped cichlid that shadows bottom-sifters to steal their leftovers.

Betta ibanorum

A blackwater mouthbrooder from Borneo that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Corydoras imitator

A long-lived Rio Negro cory that schools with its color-alike cousins in the wild

Horabagrus nigricollaris

A peaceful yellow catfish with a bold dark collar and a mouth to respect.

Apistogramma baenschi

A beginner-friendly dwarf cichlid with big personality and bold crescent markings.

Akysis prashadi

A pint-sized Myanmar catfish that vanishes into the sand, barbels first.

Chaca chaca

A living lure: the ambush catfish that fishes for its own dinner.

Chanda ranga

A ghostly glass fish from Asian rivers, delicate but endlessly fascinating.

Parambassis ranga

A living x-ray fish whose transparent body reveals its skeleton and organs.

Laubuka laubuca

A schooling surface-dweller with a genuinely tangled identity across Asia.

Barilius bendelisis

A fast-moving hill stream fish that needs bold tankmates and plenty of room.

Puntius sahyadriensis

A rare Indian hill-stream barb that truly shines when kept in a proper school.

Oryzias dancena

A tiny, peaceful ricefish that carries its eggs like a living clutch before planting them.

Pethia setnai

A peaceful, school-loving barb from Goa's clear streams, perfect for community tanks.

Xenentodon canciloides

A freshwater needlefish that's calmer than its needle-filled grin suggests.

Channa micropeltes

A genuinely massive predator that outgrows most home aquariums before you know it.

Melanotaenia irianjaya

A rarely seen rainbowfish with an unusual fin shape that sets it apart from its cousins.

Aphanius mento

A feisty Middle Eastern killifish best kept as a conservation project.

Devario apogon

A tiny Irrawaddy danionin that hobbyists have barely had a chance to meet yet.

Hypancistrus debilittera

A compact, cave-dwelling pleco with a big attitude toward its own kind.

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Priapella intermedia

A sleek Mexican livebearer that leaps clear of the water to catch insects.

Rocio octofasciata

A bold, brawling cichlid named after a boxing legend for good reason.

Barbus jae

A tiny, jewel-toned African barb best kept in a species-focused setup

Liosomadoras oncinus

A boldly patterned nocturnal catfish that fiercely guards its chosen hideout.

Parachromis managuensis

A bold, personable predator that owns every tank it inhabits.

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

A rare Mekong loach with bold spots, yellow fins, and fascinating social rituals.

Dario kajal

Tiny scarlet predator from India's hill streams, big on attitude.

Cubanichthys pengelleyi

A rare Jamaican killifish with clear-water roots and a reputation for challenging its keeper.