Species

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Teleocichla centrarchus

A dwarf riverine cichlid built for life in Brazil's fast-flowing rapids.

Dicrossus filamentosus

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

Channa amphibeus

A large, air-breathing predator from the rivers of India and Bhutan.

Channa asiatica

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

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

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

Theraps bocourti

A rare Guatemalan cichlid with impressive parental care and a feisty personality.

Ctenopoma ocellatum

A slow-moving Congo predator with a bold eyespot and real personality.

Pseudosquilla ciliata

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

Anabas testudineus

The fish that walks on land and breathes air. A true survival specialist.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Belontia signata

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

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.

Parachanna insignis

A powerful African predator that breathes air and demands serious commitment.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

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

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.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

Aphanius danfordii

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

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Ectodus descampsii

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

Salminus brasiliensis

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

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

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

Ancistrus claro

A dwarf bushynose catfish from Brazil with a knack for breeding itself in mature tanks.

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.

Peckoltia brevis

A feisty dwarf pleco from Brazil's Purus River with surprisingly bold attitude.

Carinotetraodon salivator

A pint-sized puffer from Borneo's fast-flowing streams, full of personality.