Species

Trigonopoma gracile

A delicate blackwater rasbora with variable color forms from Borneo's forest streams.

Rasbora einthovenii

A peaceful forest-stream rasbora with a charmingly crinkled lateral stripe.

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

A peaceful Tanganyikan schooler that hangs vertically against rock walls to spawn.

Stiphodon atropurpureus

A thumbnail-sized stream goby that grazes biofilm and occasionally vanishes into the sand.

Nothobranchius patrizii

A tiny annual killifish built for life in pools that disappear.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Oreochromis aureus

A cold-tolerant tilapia with surprising hardiness and a calm, active personality.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Corydoras boesemani

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and stays rare in the hobby.

Melanotaenia boesemani

Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.

Corydoras bilineatus

A long-lived Bolivian cory that breathes air and blinks at you.

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

The hardier, more forgiving cousin of the popular ram cichlid.

Trachydoras steindachneri

A seldom-seen Amazonian thorny catfish that plays well with smaller tankmates.

Hemiloricaria beni

A petite Bolivian whiptail catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Desmopuntius foerschi

A tiny blackwater barb with bold vertical bars and a lively schooling personality.

Labiobarbus ocellatus

A peaceful schooling cyprinid with a distinctive shoulder spot and shy streak.

Nematabramis borneensis

A slender Bornean minnow with notably long barbels and a bold lateral stripe.

Rasbora sarawakensis

A tiny, peaceful Bornean rasbora that's rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Pangio shelfordii

A patterned eel-loach from Borneo's blackwater forests, with surprising personality for its size.

Gastromyzon ctenocephalus

A tiny Bornean hillstream crawler with iridescent blue fins and bold spotted patterns.

Gastromyzon farragus

A tiny Bornean stream-clinger with a vivid red tail and bold territorial streaks.

Gastromyzon stellatus

A boldly spotted Bornean stream crawler that grazes rocks like a tiny vacuum.

Dekeyseria pulchra

A small, algae-grazing loricariid from the blackwater rivers of South America.

Corydoras breei

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and blinks at you.

Aplocheilichthys brichardi

A delicate Congo lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus sp.

The algae-scrubbing workhorse that actually stays a manageable size.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Ancistrus hoplogenys

A peaceful, algae-grazing bristlenose from the Amazon with an unusual breathing trick.

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The algae-scrubbing catfish with a face only a fishkeeper could love.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Rasbora brittani

A dainty, peaceful schooler that thrives in soft, shaded Southeast Asian-style setups.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike