Species

Belonesox belizanus

A surface-hunting predator built like a pike, from Central American wetlands.

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

A sleek Amazon predator that's surprisingly manageable for first-time piranha keepers.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Corydoras axelrodi

A long-lived Colombian cory with variable striping and a surprisingly complex identity.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Serrasalmus humeralis

A fin-eating piranha with a surprisingly low-key reputation for people

Serrasalmus serrulatus

A solitary, fin-biting predator with a famously tangled identity.

Arapaima gigas

A living giant from the Amazon that breathes air like a lung fish.

Serrasalmus piraya

The largest piranha on earth, and legally banned in several countries.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Xiphophorus maculatus

The beginner-proof livebearer that comes in more color forms than you can count.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Corydoras polystictus

A tiny armored catfish that thrives in groups and breathes air when it needs to.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.

Polypterus palmas polli

An ancient armored predator that breathes air and prowls the riverbed.

Betta pulchra

A secretive peat swamp betta that broods its young in the father's mouth.

Pethia pookodensis

A rare gem from a single Indian lake, perfect for peaceful community tanks.

Potamotrygon hystrix

A flat, venomous predator that vanishes into the sand right before your eyes.

Dianema longibarbis

A gentle Amazon catfish that schools in midwater like a tetra.

Cyprinodon alvarezi

A fish extinct in the wild, kept alive by dedicated hobbyists worldwide.

Pachypanchax omalonotus

A non-annual Malagasy killifish with gold-spangled flanks and a tricky identity history.

Dekeyseria brachyura

A colour-shifting pleco that adapts its pattern to match its surroundings.

Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae

A tiny, peaceful Thai schooling fish that rarely makes it into the hobby.

Scleromystax prionotos

A bony-plated Brazilian catfish that breathes air and packs a painful sting.

Alticorpus profundicola

A deep-water Malawi cichlid rarely seen in the wild or the hobby.

Iksookimia pumila

A compact Korean loach rarely seen outside its home country's hobby.

Tetraodon pustulatus

A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.

Corydoras pulcher

A long-lived armored catfish that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Sinogastromyzon puliensis

A flat, current-loving Taiwanese hillstream loach that clings to rocks like a living suction cup.

Pungu maclareni

A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Copadichromis virginalis

A peaceable Lake Malawi cichlid that comes in a rainbow of locality color forms.