Species

Nothobranchius palmqvisti

A brilliantly colored killifish that lives fast in seasonal African pools.

Boulengerella cuvieri

A surface-hunting predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Belonesox belizanus

A surface-hunting predator built like a pike, from Central American wetlands.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Carnegiella myersi

Tiny, delicate, and built for the surface. The smallest hatchetfish of them all.

Aphyosemion elberti

A small, manageable killifish with bold markings from Central African stream systems.

Serrasalmus rhombeus

A solitary, powerfully-jawed predator best kept as a single specimen by dedicated keepers.

Aphyosemion bivittatum

A jewel-toned lyretail from West African rainforest streams, surprisingly compact.

Aphyosemion cognatum

A compact, colorful killi that's surprisingly gentle on beginner patience.

Epiplatys lamottei

A West African surface killifish dressed in red spots and dark bars.

Rasbora pauciperforata

A slender, red-striped schooler that thrives in soft, tannin-rich blackwater setups.

Nothobranchius guentheri

A jewel-bright killifish that lives fast, dies young, and leaves drought-proof eggs.

Pseudotropheus williamsi

A feisty Malawi cichlid with a vivid orange-red dorsal that demands attention.

Crossocheilus reticulatus

A fishnet-patterned grazer that thrives in a lively, well-matched community.

Pseudepiplatys annulatus

A tiny West African killifish with bold bands and surprisingly shy habits.

Danio roseus

A rosy-hued schooling danio that thrives in lively community tanks.

Pachypanchax sakaramyi

A montane Malagasy killifish that's gentler than most of its relatives

Cyprinodon desquamator

A tiny Bahamian pupfish that makes its living stealing scales from other fish.

Dario dario

Tiny Indian badid with iridescent blue bars and big personality in a nano tank.

Toxotes chatareus

A sharpshooter that hunts insects by spitting jets of water at overhanging branches.

Luciosoma bleekeri

A fast-moving surface predator that needs serious space to thrive.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Rasbora paviana

A peaceful, stripe-sided stream fish that thrives in groups and suits most community tanks.

Plagioscion squamosissimus

A riverside predator built like a torpedo, surprisingly manageable for its size.

Chela cachius

A deep-bodied, lightning-fast schooler from South Asian plains and waterways.

Gasteropelecus sternicla

A surface-skimming acrobat that leaps to catch insects mid-air.

Rasbora dusonensis

A boldly striped schooling rasbora with a vivid yellow tail fin.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

A surface-dwelling West African killifish with bold barring and easy breeding potential.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Toxotes microlepis

The freshwater archer that hunts insects by spitting water with sniper precision.

Trichogaster pectoralis

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

Lepidosiren paradoxa

A living fossil that breathes air, crawls on fins, and outlives most pets.

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.