Species

Betta krataios

A tiny mouthbrooding betta from Borneo's blackwater streams, best kept in quiet company.

Labeo calbasu

A large, algae-grazing river fish best appreciated outside the home aquarium.

Pimelodus ornatus

A bold, predatory catfish with toxic spines and serious schooling instincts.

Pseudotropheus lombardoi

A notoriously aggressive mbuna with a dramatic reverse color scheme between sexes.

Centropyge tibicen

The biggest dwarf angel, dressed in bold black with a single white patch.

Cleithracara maronii

A gentle, shy cichlid whose camouflage trick is straight out of a nature documentary.

Austrolebias adloffi

A tiny annual killifish that races through its entire life cycle in months.

Holacanthus passer

A bold Eastern Pacific angel with a single dramatic white stripe across its flank.

Helostoma temminkii

The infamous 'kissing fish' hides a complicated personality behind its pucker.

Semaprochilodus insignis

A migratory Amazon grazer that plays a surprising ecological role in the wild.

Alfaro cultratus

A tough little livebearer with a blade-like keel and a feisty personality.

Channa pardalis

A leopard-patterned snakehead from India's misty Khasi Hills.

Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus

The only catfish where dad carries the eggs on his lips.

Ctenochaetus strigosus

A Hawaiian reef cleaner that scrubs algae with its uniquely bristled teeth.

Puntius vittatus

A peaceful little barb from rice fields and streams, best kept in lively groups.

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

A bold reef showpiece whose juvenile and adult forms look like completely different fish.

Acheilognathus signifer

A Korean bitterling with one of the most bizarre spawning strategies in freshwater fish

Hemibarbus mylodon

A hefty Korean river barb that rewards simple, spacious setups.

Paretroplus kieneri

A peaceful Malagasy cichlid rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Betta simplex

A rare mouth-brooding betta from Thailand's limestone streams, peaceful by betta standards.

Caquetaia kraussii

A predatory Colombian cichlid that lurks in swamps and ambushes its prey.

Pelvicachromis pulcher

A beginner-friendly cichlid that breeds willingly and parents like a pro.

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid whose females put on a dazzling courtship display.

Odontostilbe kriegi

A small, peaceful South American schooler that thrives in the mid-water column.

Craterocephalus randi

A slender, active schooler from the clear streams of New Guinea.

Pangio kuhlii

The eel-like bottom dweller that disappears for weeks and reappears at midnight.

Pangio cuneovirgata

A rare kuhli lookalike from blackwater peat swamps, seldom seen outside expert collections.

Pangio filinaris

A slender, plain-bodied eel loach from the forested streams of peninsular Malaysia.

Pangio malayana

A slender kuhli loach relative that travels incognito in mixed shipments

Pangio piperata

A speckled, secretive kuhli loach that turns up as a mystery in mixed shipments.

Pangio sp. "PAN03"

A mystery kuhli loach from Borneo that science hasn't named yet.

Macropharyngodon kuiteri

A boldly patterned reef wrasse that thrives in small, active groups.

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and reportedly a danger to humans.

Pseudochalceus kyburzi

A peaceful Colombian schooler with a nippy streak worth planning around.

Ancistomus feldbergae

A rock-dwelling Xingu pleco that grazes algae by night and hides by day.

Hemiancistrus sp

A spot-patterned Orinoco pleco with a taxonomic identity that's still up for debate.