Species

Alcolapia alcalicus

A cichlid from one of Earth's most inhospitable lakes, built to survive where almost nothing else can.

Synodontis aterrima

A small but feisty Congo catfish that keeps tankmates on their toes.

Synodontis greshoffi

A boldly patterned Congo catfish that's tougher than it looks but easier than most Synos.

Tetraodon miurus

A buried ambush predator from the Congo that bites first and asks questions never.

Pseudocrenilabrus nicholsi

A rarely traded Congo mouthbrooder with personality that far outweighs its small size.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Lamprologus congoensis

A bottom-hugging Congo rapids cichlid with a charmingly jerky swim and a fiery temper.

Parachanna insignis

A powerful African predator that breathes air and demands serious commitment.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Bagarius suchus

A rapids-dwelling predator built more for public aquariums than home tanks.

Canthigaster coronata

A compact Hawaiian puffer with bold saddle markings and a voracious appetite for reef invertebrates.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Atractosteus tristoechus

A living fossil from Cuba that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Zebrasoma desjardinii

A sail-finned grazer that turns any large reef tank into open ocean.

Salminus brasiliensis

A spectacular game fish that genuinely has no place in a home aquarium.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Ageneiosus ucayalensis

A large, predatory bottom-dweller with a flattened head and serious appetite.

Ancistrus claro

A dwarf bushynose catfish from Brazil with a knack for breeding itself in mature tanks.

Crenicichla compressiceps

A pocket-sized pike cichlid with an outsized attitude and lightning-fast reflexes.

Peckoltia brevis

A feisty dwarf pleco from Brazil's Purus River with surprisingly bold attitude.

Carinotetraodon salivator

A pint-sized puffer from Borneo's fast-flowing streams, full of personality.

Tetraodon duboisi

A rare Congo puffer that packs a big personality into a tiny package.

Fundulopanchax sjoestedti

A large, boldly colored killifish from West Africa's coastal rainforest swamps.

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Sandelia bainsii

A rare, air-breathing anabantoid from a handful of South African rivers.

Channallabes apus

A serpentine African catfish that hunts prey on dry land.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Electrophorus electricus

Part knifefish, part power station. This living legend can shock harder than a wall outlet.