Species

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Betta simorum

A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Phenacogaster tegatus

The tiny 'six-eyed tetra' from Paraguay with a trick spot pattern.

Corydoras arcuatus

A boldly striped little catfish that breathes air and moves in cheerful gangs.

Brachydanio aesculapii

A tiny, patterned danio from an isolated mountain range few fishkeepers know about.

Brachydanio tinwini

A tiny, spot-patterned danio from a single Myanmar stream.

Brachydanio kyathit

A small Burmese danio with variable patterning that keeps hobbyists guessing.

Brachydanio sp. "Hikari"

A peaceful schooler from Myanmar with a taxonomic twist hiding in its stripes.

Hemiodus gracilis

A fast-moving Amazon schooler that thrives in large, active biotope communities.

Melanotaenia gracilis

A rare, slender Australian rainbow from one of the continent's most remote river systems.

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Betta miniopinna

A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Corydoras similis

A small armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in a lively group.

Betta channoides

A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooder from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Baryancistrus sp. "L142"

A boldly spotted Amazonian pleco that gets feisty as it grows up.

Hypancistrus inspector

Bold spotted pleco from Venezuelan rapids, compact enough for a mid-size tank.

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Trigonostigma somphongsi

One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.

Melanotaenia fredericki

A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

A prehistoric-looking giant that moonlights as your tank's cleanup crew.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Aspidoras spilotus

A tiny Brazilian cory relative that can gulp air when needed.

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Copella arnoldi

The fish that leaps out of water to lay eggs on leaves above the surface.

Copella carsevennensis

A tiny surface-dweller with one of the most acrobatic spawning rituals in freshwater fishkeeping.

Aphanius splendens

A rare Turkish killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Sewellia sp. "SEW01"

A bold hillstream loach from Vietnam with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Barbodes binotatus

A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.