Species

Amphiprion clarkii

The boldest clownfish in the reef, known to chase off divers.

Synodontis decorum

A boldly patterned Congo catfish with a dramatically elongated dorsal fin ray.

Synodontis decorus

A bold Congo catfish with a clown's wardrobe and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Synodontis obesus

A hefty West African catfish with a surprising electric organ hidden inside.

Polypterus endlicheri congicus

A prehistoric armored predator that breathes air and swallows prey whole.

Julidochromis regani

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that mates for life and parents cooperatively.

Platynematichthys notatus

A bold Amazonian catfish that grows large enough to demand serious space.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Terapon jarbua

A wide-ranging estuarine predator that bridges salt and freshwater with ease.

Indostomus crocodilus

A tiny armored oddity from Thai blackwater streams, best kept in small groups.

Synodontis petricola

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young. Nature's ultimate con artist.

Biotodoma cupido

A peaceful community cichlid that rewards keepers who buy a proper group.

Parupeneus barberinus

A bold, active sand-sifter built for big reef systems with open substrate.

Mystus bleekeri

A sociable South Asian catfish that thrives in groups and fits larger community tanks well.

Rita kuturnee

A peaceful river catfish from India's Deccan plateau, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Satanoperca jurupari

A sand-sifting cichlid that's far more peaceful than its name suggests

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Ageneiosus marmoratus

A broad-snouted South American predator that plays nicer than its reputation suggests.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Schistura pridii

A tiny, feisty loach with bold dragon-like patterning from Thai mountain streams.

Dendrochirus brachypterus

A venomous pocket predator that spends most of its time just sitting there, looking menacing.

Geophagus megasema

A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.

Geophagus pellegrini

A rarely traded Colombian eartheater with a warm yellow wash and a gentle disposition.

Geophagus proximus

A sand-sifting cichlid that's gentler than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Geophagus steindachneri

A harem-forming eartheater with a complex personality and mouthbrooding surprises.

Geophagus taeniopareius

A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.

Amphiprion sandaracinos

A solid stripe from nose to dorsal fin sets this all-orange clownfish apart.

Leptobotia elongata

A river giant from the Yangtze that demands serious space and serious commitment.

Botia udomritthiruji

A boldly barred Myanmar loach with a lively personality and complex social life.

Bagrichthys obscurus

A bottom-dwelling catfish that minds its own business. Unless you're a rival.

Synodontis euptera

A long-lived African catfish whose dramatic dorsal fin grows more impressive with age.

Nemacheilus selangoricus

A scrappy little bottom-dweller from Borneo's fast forest streams.

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

A bold, snake-like predator that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Meiacanthus anema

A venomous little blenny that predators learned to leave alone.

A sand-sifting cichlid from the Tocantins that's far calmer than its reputation suggests.