Species

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Poropanchax normani

Tiny West African killifish with glowing blue eyes that shimmer in low light.

Corydoras septentrionalis

A long-lived Orinoco bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Mogurnda mogurnda

A bold Australian bottom-dweller with real personality and surprising breeding behavior.

Melanotaenia affinis

One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.

Channa argus

A true apex predator that can survive days out of water. And is banned in many countries.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Haplochromis obliquidens

A scrappy Victorian cichlid with a taste for algae and a bold personality.

Chitala ornata

A prehistoric river predator that grows far larger than most tanks can handle.

Ctenopoma muriei

A compact African labyrinth fish that punches above its weight in personality.

Channa pleurophthalma

Bold ocellus markings and predatory charisma from the peat swamps of Borneo.

Potamotrygon motoro

A disc-shaped apex predator that can learn to recognize its keeper.

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Asterophysus batrachus

A gulper catfish that can swallow prey nearly twice its own size.

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Corydoras simulatus

A rarely documented Colombian cory with a color pattern that keeps even experts guessing.

Danio dangila

A large, active danio with impressively long barbels and a rarely seen wild side.

Nannostomus unifasciatus

A tiny pencilfish that swims at a permanent angle, day and night.

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

A peaceful little African schooler that deserves far more attention than it gets.

Satanoperca lilith

A rarely traded eartheater with a single bold flank spot and surprising social depth.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.

Synodontis notata

A daytime-active catfish with a bold personality to match its bold spot.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Barilius malabaricus

A fast, bold river minnow from India's Western Ghats that needs room to move.

Carassius auratus var. oranda

The velvet-capped fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keeping.

Etroplus maculatus

The only cichlid native to India, with a fascinating cleaning-fish side hustle.

Microctenopoma ansorgii

A jewel-toned African labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Barbus eutaenia

A sleek African barb from fast, rocky streams that rewards patient keepers.

Stiphodon maculidorsalis

A tiny Indonesian stream goby with bold dorsal markings worth seeking out.

Bryconops affinis

A restless, fast-moving shoaler from the Guiana Shield's coastal streams.

Laetacara fulvipinnis

A tiny blackwater cichlid with warm-toned fins and a gentle personality.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Tylomelania gemmifera

A slow-moving, long-lived freshwater snail with a face only a hobbyist could love.