Species

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.

Protopterus dolloi

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

Toxotes microlepis

The freshwater archer that hunts insects by spitting water with sniper precision.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Lepidosiren paradoxa

A living fossil that breathes air, crawls on fins, and outlives most pets.

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.

Aphanius splendens

A rare Turkish killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Gasteropelecus maculatus

A surface-skimming South American oddity that can genuinely leap out of your tank.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Esomus metallicus

A slender, surface-loving schooler with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Barbichthys laevis

A gentle giant barb that grazes its way through Southeast Asian rivers.

Atractosteus tropicus

A living fossil from Central America that grows to canoe-like proportions.

Ctenochaetus binotatus

A reef grazer with an unexpected role in the ciguatera food chain.

Nannostomus digrammus

A rare, peaceful pencilfish that doubles as the perfect dither fish for dwarf cichlid tanks.

Fundulopanchax walkeri

A feisty West African killi with a big appetite and cool-water preferences.

Aplocheilus werneri

A sleek Sri Lankan surface hunter rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Rasbora tornieri

A surface-skimming schooler with a vivid splash of color on the tail fin.

Nannacara adoketa

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater forest streams, built for soft acidic conditions.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.