Species

Polypterus bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and moves like an eel.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

One of the world's most adaptable fish, but a challenging aquarium resident.

Devario neilgherriensis

A rarely seen Indian hill stream danio with iridescent blue and yellow flanks.

Hemibagrus punctatus

A rare, spot-flanked Indian catfish built for serious catfish specialists only.

Caridina serratirostris

A color-shifting freshwater shrimp that can vanish right before your eyes.

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Poropanchax normani

Tiny West African killifish with glowing blue eyes that shimmer in low light.

Corydoras septentrionalis

A long-lived Orinoco bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Mogurnda mogurnda

A bold Australian bottom-dweller with real personality and surprising breeding behavior.

Melanotaenia affinis

One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.

Channa argus

A true apex predator that can survive days out of water. And is banned in many countries.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Chitala ornata

A prehistoric river predator that grows far larger than most tanks can handle.

Channa pleurophthalma

Bold ocellus markings and predatory charisma from the peat swamps of Borneo.

Potamotrygon motoro

A disc-shaped apex predator that can learn to recognize its keeper.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Asterophysus batrachus

A gulper catfish that can swallow prey nearly twice its own size.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Corydoras simulatus

A rarely documented Colombian cory with a color pattern that keeps even experts guessing.

Danio dangila

A large, active danio with impressively long barbels and a rarely seen wild side.

Nannostomus unifasciatus

A tiny pencilfish that swims at a permanent angle, day and night.

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

A peaceful little African schooler that deserves far more attention than it gets.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Carassius auratus var. oranda

The velvet-capped fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keeping.

Etroplus maculatus

The only cichlid native to India, with a fascinating cleaning-fish side hustle.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Barbus eutaenia

A sleek African barb from fast, rocky streams that rewards patient keepers.

Bryconops affinis

A restless, fast-moving shoaler from the Guiana Shield's coastal streams.

Laetacara fulvipinnis

A tiny blackwater cichlid with warm-toned fins and a gentle personality.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.