Species

Baryancistrus demantoides

A territorial Venezuelan pleco with vivid spots and a noticeably tall dorsal fin.

Megalancistrus sp. "L234"

A massive, aggressive pleco from eastern Brazil that demands respect and space.

Baryancistrus beggini

A tiny, dark-bodied pleco with an iridescent blue sheen from Guyana Shield rapids.

Hypancistrus sp. "L260"

A fine-patterned Tapajós pleco that breeds readily and stays compact.

Corydoras lacrimostigmata

A tiny armored catfish that may mimic its wild neighbors to blend in.

Botia rostrata

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

Petruichthys brevis

A tiny loach from Myanmar's famous Inle Lake, best kept in groups.

Melanotaenia parva

A rare mountain lake gem that puts on a show at feeding time.

Melanotaenia lacustris

A slow-developing rainbowfish whose true colors take patience to unlock.

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

A highland Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with vivid color.

Glossolepis wanamensis

A critically endangered rainbowfish from a single remote Papua New Guinea lake.

Genicanthus lamarck

A planktivorous angelfish with bold dimorphism and an unusually peaceful personality.

Trigonostigma espei

A copper-bodied schooler whose distinctive lambchop marking sets it apart from look-alikes.

Corydoras lamberti

A rare and enigmatic armored catfish from the Peruvian Amazon, best kept in groups.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Polypterus bichir lapradei

A prehistoric African giant that breathes air and hunts like a predator from another era.

Procatopus nototaenia

A forest stream lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Brycinus macrolepidotus

A football-sized African predator that roams rivers from the Nile to the Congo.

Rasbora paucisqualis

A tiny forest stream rasbora from the Mekong, rarely seen outside scientific collections.

Potamotrygon falkneri

A venomous freshwater predator that can learn to recognize its keeper.

Takifugu oblongus

A pufferfish that grows big, bites hard, and crosses into brackish water.

Chaetodon rafflesii

A coral-dependent butterflyfish that reveals its mood through a mysterious dark spot.

Nannacara taenia

A quietly charming dwarf cichlid hiding some fascinating breeding behavior beneath plain looks.

Brachyplatystoma vaillantii

A river giant that needs a seriously big tank and equally big tankmates.

Iodotropheus sprengerae

A compact, easygoing mbuna that plays well with others in Malawi setups.

Salarias fasciatus

A reef's algae patrol with a bold personality and surprising jaw strength.

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

A dead-leaf impersonator that ambushes prey with a lightning-fast vacuum strike.

Phycodurus eques

The leafy sea dragon looks more like drifting seaweed than a fish.

Heterandria formosa

One of the world's smallest fish, with a uniquely continuous birthing process.

Boraras urophthalmoides

Tiny, timid, and full of personality when kept in a proper group.

Rhinogobius leavelli

A compact, bold goby from Southeast Asian streams, surprisingly easy to keep.

Lamprologus lemairii

A Lake Tanganyika ambush predator that plays dead to lure its prey.

Tanichthys sp. "Vietnam"

A tiny Vietnamese rarity with bright yellow fins and big schooling personality.

Neolamprologus leleupi

A bold, canary-yellow cave dweller from the rocky shores of Lake Tanganyika.

Gobiodon citrinus

A tiny, lemon-yellow goby that lives tucked inside coral branches in the wild.