Species

Homaloptera parclitella

A flat-bodied Malay hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Lepidocephalichthys irrorata

A rarely traded Indian loach with hidden spines and subtle charm.

Corydoras narcissus

A long-snouted cory from the Amazon, rarely seen and worth the search.

Corydoras semiaquilis

A peaceful bottom-dweller from Peru that thrives in sociable groups.

Mystus gulio

A schooling brackish catfish that grows surprisingly large and breathes air.

Corydoras loretoensis

A long-finned little bottom-dweller that thrives in lively, social groups.

Corydoras amandajanea

A rare armored catfish from the Negro River that occasionally breathes air

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Corydoras pinheiroi

A rare Amazonian cory that can breathe air and live for decades.

Brachygobius mekongensis

A pint-sized brackish goby with bold banded markings and a big personality.

Corydoras hastatus

Tiny armored catfish that defies its family by cruising the midwater column.

Corydoras spectabilis

The 'millennium cory'. A peaceful schooler with spotted flair from Brazil's Guaporé basin.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.

Acanthocobitis botia

A peaceful, quirky bottom-dweller with a false eye that fools predators.

Corydoras reticulatus

A fine-patterned bottom dweller that lives surprisingly long in good company.

Corydoras nijsseni

A rare Rio Negro cory with bold patterning and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Corydoras septentrionalis

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

Corydoras simulatus

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

Naso elegans

A bold reef grazer with vivid orange tail spines and a distinctly regal profile.

Otocinclus vittatus

Tiny algae-grazing catfish that plasters itself to glass and plants alike.

Otocinclus macrospilus

The most commonly sold oto, fragile at first but rewarding once settled.

Corydoras condiscipulus

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

Geophagus camopiensis

A rarely seen eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding behavior and real personality.

Stiphodon pelewensis

A tiny riffle-dweller that vanishes into the sand when startled.

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Corydoras pastazensis

A long-lived Ecuadorian armored catfish with a fascinating air-breathing trick.

Lepidocephalichthys annandalei

A rare loach with peacock-patterned tail fins, seldom seen in the trade.

Corydoras paleatus

Hardy, armored, and social. A true workhorse of the community tank.

Corydoras semiaquilus

A long-lived Amazonian bottom-dweller with a surprisingly expressive face.

Corydoras petracinii

A tiny Argentine cory built for rocky currents, rarely if ever seen in the hobby.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

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

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.

Iksookimia pumila

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

Sinogastromyzon puliensis

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