Species

Neolissochilus sumatranus

A sleek Sumatran river barb that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Rasbora lacrimula

A tiny Bornean rasbora with a teardrop tail spot and big personality in a school.

Liopropoma swalesi

A secretive reef gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Liopropoma rubre

A boldly striped little basslet that stays hidden but rewards patient reef keepers.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

Corydoras sychri

A tiny Peruvian catfish that blinks, breathes air, and loves company.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Hemimyzon formosanus

A rare Taiwanese hillstream fish that needs company to truly settle in.

Acrossocheilus paradoxus

A boldly barred Taiwanese cyprinid that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Hypergastromyzon humilis

A tiny Bornean hillstream loach that crawls rocks instead of swimming

Glossolepis pseudoincisus

A rare New Guinea rainbowfish from a single remote lake, never rediscovered.

Aspidoras taurus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in groups.

Carassius auratus var. telescope

The dramatically bug-eyed fancy goldfish that trades agility for personality.

Zoogoneticus tequila

A fish kept in aquariums that may no longer exist anywhere in the wild.

Betta stigmosa

A peaceful hill stream betta with iridescent spots and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Puntius terio

A peaceful, adaptable schooling barb that's surprisingly rare in the trade given its wide range.

Hyphessobrycon acaciae

A tiny Orinoco tetra with a bold dark lateral stripe and beginner-friendly nature.

Tucanoichthys tucano

A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Acanthurus thompsoni

A deep-reef plankton feeder that breaks the surgeonfish mold entirely.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Oxydoras niger

A school-forming gentle giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Chaetodon auriga

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific butterfly that grazes reefs, rubble, and everything between.

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.

Neolebias trilineatus

A tiny, shy Congo tetra that transforms into a jewel in the right tank.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Boraras micros

One of the tiniest cyprinids around, and genuinely underrated for the right setup.

Nannostomus trifasciatus

A pencilfish with real attitude. Best kept in big groups with broken sightlines.