Species

Aborichthys elongatus

A pebble-stream loach from the Himalayan foothills with a fondness for fast water.

Garra sp. "Redtail"

A mysterious, proboscis-nosed stream fish with mood-signaling facial hardware.

Nothobranchius guentheri

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

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Bold looks, bolder attitude. This Thai native demands respect in any tank.

Xenotoca eiseni

A hardy livebearer with a nasty streak and genuinely fascinating reproductive biology.

Barbonymus altus

A bold, active schooling barb that quickly outgrows most home aquariums.

Cichlasoma festae

A massive, fierce Ecuadorian cichlid that will eat anything it can fit in its mouth.

Erythrinus erythrinus

A bold, air-breathing predator that mimics killifish as a juvenile to lure prey

Metriaclima estherae

A bold, scrappy cichlid that brings serious color and attitude to the African rift tank.

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

A living fossil with an eel-like body and a lineage older than the dinosaurs.

Crossocheilus reticulatus

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

Sewellia lineolata

A bold hillstream loach with bold patterning and surprisingly easy breeding.

Potamotrygon orbignyi

A manageable freshwater ray for those ready to step up to serious specialist keeping.

Monopterus albus

A land-crossing, air-breathing swamp predator that isn't actually an eel at all.

Crenicichla saxatilis

A torpedo-shaped predator from Suriname's creeks, built to ambush and dominate.

Corydoras napoensis

A tiny armored catfish from Ecuador that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.

Megalodoras uranoscopus

A gentle giant catfish from the Amazon that travels in groups and growls.

Awaous banana

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

Corydoras robustus

One of the largest corys around, rarely seen and worth the hunt.

Pseudepiplatys annulatus

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

Haplochromis sauvagei

A Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts snails and insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Dawkinsia rohani

A lively schooling barb from the hill streams of southern India.

Pelvicachromis roloffi

A cave-spawning West African dwarf cichlid with strong pair bonds and subtle charm.

Hypostomus roseopunctatus

A hefty South American pleco with an unusual ability to breathe air.

Sahyadria denisonii

The endangered Indian torpedo barb with a vivid red-and-black racing stripe

Potamotrygon schroederi

A rare, patterned freshwater ray that demands respect and serious commitment.

Fossorochromis rostratus

The sand-diving Lake Malawi cichlid that buries itself when spooked.

Pethia conchonius

Hardy, colorful schooling barb that thrives across a wide range of conditions.

Caquetaia spectabilis

A bold Amazonian cichlid that pairs for life and defends its brood fiercely.

Danio roseus

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

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

A rosy, fin-flaring little characin that puts on its best show in a crowd.

Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

A softly blushing schooling tetra that rewards keepers who think in groups.

Apistogramma alacrina

A pint-sized Colombian dwarf cichlid with a uniquely spotted pectoral fin base.

Macropodus ocellatus

A cold-hardy labyrinth fish that stays active even under ice.

Leptobotia pellegrini

China's boldly patterned loach needs a group and robust tankmates to thrive.