Species

Discherodontus ashmeadi

A rare, bottom-dwelling schooler with vivid red-tipped fins and secretive nocturnal habits.

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

A living fossil with an eel-like body and a lineage older than the dinosaurs.

Potamotrygon orbignyi

A manageable freshwater ray for those ready to step up to serious specialist keeping.

Monopterus albus

A land-crossing, air-breathing swamp predator that isn't actually an eel at all.

Hypostomus roseopunctatus

A hefty South American pleco with an unusual ability to breathe air.

Chitala blanci

A massive Mekong predator that will outgrow almost any home aquarium.

Panaque nigrolineatus

A wood-rasping giant with bold racing stripes and a reclusive personality.

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.

Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps

A decades-long commitment: this armored giant lives longer than most pets.

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Sorubim lima

A head-down ambush predator that swims like a falling leaf among the roots.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

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

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Macrognathus siamensis

A slender, burrowing oddity with a row of false eyes along its back.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Agamyxis pectinifrons

A long-lived, armored Amazon catfish that actually makes noise when handled.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Hypostomus sp

Ancient armored grazers from one of South America's most remote wild places.

Hypostomus sp. "L231"

A mysterious Peruvian pleco whose identity still has scientists guessing.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Synbranchus madeirae

A secretive South American swamp eel with surprising parental instincts.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.