Species

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Acanthocobitis pavonacea

A boldly patterned loach from northeast India that rarely appears in the trade.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Melanochromis joanjohnsonae

A compact Malawi cichlid from the rocky shores of Likoma Island.

Abudefduf margariteus

A rare Indian Ocean damselfish found only around two remote island outposts.

Periophthalmus novemradiatus

A tiny Indian mudskipper that actually plays nice with others.

Aphyolebias peruensis

A rare Amazonian killifish with an extraordinarily long egg incubation period.

Rineloricaria morrowi

A slender Peruvian whiptail catfish that rewards patient keepers with fascinating paternal care.

Dianema longibarbis

A gentle Amazon catfish that schools in midwater like a tetra.

Dekeyseria brachyura

A colour-shifting pleco that adapts its pattern to match its surroundings.

Chromis scotti

A peaceful, deep-water reef dweller with rich violet hues for community tanks.

Pterygoplichthys weberi

A hard-working algae grazer from Amazonian headwaters with a remarkable breathing trick.

Platydoras costatus

A bold-striped catfish that grunts, buries itself, and eats almost anything.

Salarias segmentatus

A reef-dwelling algae grazer with bold red spots and a big personality.

Cirripectes stigmaticus

A reef-flat blenny with bold red facial markings and loads of personality.

Geophagus surinamensis

A mouthbrooding digger that sifts sand and fiercely guards its young.

Awaous banana

A sand-sifting river giant that grazes algae like an aquatic lawnmower.

Sturisoma panamense

An elegant whiptail catfish that grazes algae and breathes air when needed.

Sturisoma festivum

A sleek, whiskered algae grazer from the Maracaibo basin with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Thorichthys callolepis

A lesser-known Mexican cichlid from swift, rocky headwaters worth a closer look.

Synchiropus ocellatus

A reef-floor hunter with detailed patterns and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Labeotropheus trewavasae

A rock-scraping Lake Malawi mbuna with over 40 wild color forms.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

The fish that climbs trees and spends more time on land than in water.

Amphiprion akallopisos

The pale skunk stripe makes this anemonefish one of the most recognizable in the ocean.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Hypostomus latifrons

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

Thorichthys maculipinnis

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

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

A pale, spotted bottom-dweller from Asian estuaries with a surprisingly bold personality.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Ctenochaetus truncatus

A compact Indian Ocean grazer that earns its keep on nuisance algae.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.