Species

Metynnis argenteus

Peaceful piranha relatives that will demolish your plants overnight.

Metynnis hypsauchen

A piranha cousin that's actually peaceful, but don't trust it with small fish.

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

Gasteropelecus sternicla

A surface-skimming acrobat that leaps to catch insects mid-air.

Mylossoma duriventre

A deep-bodied South American schooler that belongs in serious, large setups.

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

A migratory Amazon giant that sifts sediment and schools in impressive numbers.

Rasbora dusonensis

A boldly striped schooling rasbora with a vivid yellow tail fin.

Rasbora argyrotaenia

A sleek, fast-moving schooler built for larger river setups

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Betta simorum

A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Hemibagrus peguensis

A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus

A surface-dwelling West African killifish with bold barring and easy breeding potential.

Epiplatys sexfasciatus sexfasciatus

A sleek African killifish that hunts from the surface with cool precision.

Phenacogaster tegatus

The tiny 'six-eyed tetra' from Paraguay with a trick spot pattern.

Corydoras arcuatus

A boldly striped little catfish that breathes air and moves in cheerful gangs.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.

Gastromyzon aeroides

A rare Bornean hillstream loach with vivid blue fins found in almost no aquariums yet.

Nimbochromis livingstonii

The Lake Malawi cichlid that fakes its own death to ambush prey.

Betta bellica

A slender peat swamp betta that rewards patient, thoughtful keepers

Hemiodus gracilis

A fast-moving Amazon schooler that thrives in large, active biotope communities.

Protopterus dolloi

A living fossil that breathes air and can crawl across dry land.

Serrasalmus elongatus

A sleek, solitary predator that's one of the easiest piranhas to identify correctly.

Melanotaenia gracilis

A rare, slender Australian rainbow from one of the continent's most remote river systems.

Buccochromis lepturus

A rarely seen Lake Malawi predator that hunts juvenile cichlids on sandy flats.

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

A rarely-seen Amazonian giant named for its unusually thick, drooping barbels.

Betta miniopinna

A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Corydoras similis

A small armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in a lively group.

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Betta channoides

A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooder from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.