Species

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.

Hemigrammus hyanuary

A peaceful little tetra that looks like a stretched head-and-tail light fish.

Oryzias latipes

The first vertebrate to mate in space, now a rewarding nano fish for patient keepers.

Barbonymus gonionotus

A large, active schooling barb that needs space and robust tank companions.

Belontia hasselti

A large, territorial labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Systomus orphoides

A boisterous, patterned barb that needs bold tankmates and room to roam.

Microsorum pteropus

A tough, adaptable fern that thrives even when most plants would give up.

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

A slender-leaved Java fern variety that attaches itself to wood and stone.

Betta picta

A mild-mannered mouthbrooding betta that makes the whole genus look bad by comparison.

Taxiphyllum barbieri

The toughest, most versatile moss in the freshwater hobby.

Oryzias javanicus

A surface-dwelling ricefish with surprisingly complex spawning behavior, rarely seen for sale.

Aguarunichthys torosus

A powerfully built Peruvian catfish that treats smaller tankmates as a meal.

Lepidarchus adonis

A tiny, transparent West African gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Ladigesia roloffi

A tiny West African gem that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Barilius canarensis

A bold, fast-moving schooler from Indian hill streams that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

A rare, river-schooling giant from the Western Ghats, seldom seen in the hobby.

Hemichromis bimaculatus

Gorgeous West African cichlid that becomes a ferocious defender once paired up.

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

A rare Sri Lankan loach hidden beneath leaf litter, seldom seen in the hobby.

Corydoras julii

A spotted little catfish that blinks, breathes air, and belongs in every peaceful community.

Corydoras trilineatus

Commonly sold as julii cory, this peaceful armored catfish is a beginner-friendly gem.

Ancistrus cf cirrhosus

The bristlenose catfish: a compact, algae-grazing workhorse with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Corydoras multiradiatus

A large, long-snouted cory with a fascinating air-breathing trick up its sleeve.

Apistogramma sp. "Kelleri"

A mouthbrooding dwarf cichlid with a remarkably flexible approach to raising its young.

Brachygobius kabiliensis

Tiny bumblebee-patterned goby from Borneo's mangroves, surprisingly manageable for new keepers.