Species

Etroplus canarensis

A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Enchelycore carychroa

A compact reef moray with rich brown patterning and a surprisingly manageable size.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Dicrossus filamentosus

A tiny, ornate cichlid with a lyre-shaped tail and a big personality.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Pseudosquilla ciliata

A predatory mantis shrimp relative that brings serious attitude to the right setup.

Pterois radiata

A venomous reef predator with dramatic white-lined fins and reclusive habits.

Acanthurus lineatus

One of the most aggressive tangs you can keep, and one of the most beautiful.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Odontodactylus scyllarus

A fist-packing reef predator with vision far beyond anything we can imagine.

Belontia signata

Sri Lanka's feisty labyrinth fish, with a reddish glow and a short temper.

Sphyraena barracuda

A true apex predator that grows to nearly six feet long.

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Synodontis greshoffi

A boldly patterned Congo catfish that's tougher than it looks but easier than most Synos.

Tetraodon miurus

A buried ambush predator from the Congo that bites first and asks questions never.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Bagarius suchus

A rapids-dwelling predator built more for public aquariums than home tanks.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Atractosteus tristoechus

A living fossil from Cuba that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Zebrasoma desjardinii

A sail-finned grazer that turns any large reef tank into open ocean.

Salminus brasiliensis

A spectacular game fish that genuinely has no place in a home aquarium.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

A large, predatory bottom-dweller with a flattened head and serious appetite.

Duncanopsammia axifuga

Tentacles out day and night, this branching coral is as active as it gets.