Species

Hydrolycus armatus

A river predator with fangs to match its reputation, and size to back it up.

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Fanged river catfish with bold markings that fade into something more mysterious with age.

Atya gabonensis

A peaceful giant that filter-feeds with fan-like hands instead of grazing.

Melanotaenia vanheurni

A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.

Rasboroides vaterifloris

A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.

Nandus nandus

A patient ambush predator from South Asia that punches above its weight at feeding time.

Carassius auratus var. veiltail

The flowing, split tail of fancy goldfish taken to its most dramatic extreme.

Aphanius vladykovi

A high-altitude Iranian toothcarp that rewards dedicated keepers with non-stop activity.

Potamotrygon castexi

A disc-shaped river predator that can actually solve puzzles to get its food.

Annamia normani

A fast-water hillstream fish that really needs to be kept in a crowd.

Tanichthys micagemmae

A lesser-known cousin of the white cloud that rewards keepers who look closely.

Aphanius villwocki

A rare Turkish killifish with ancient roots and surprisingly active character.

Corydoras virginiae

A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.

Aphyosemion volcanum

A rare Cameroonian killifish from volcanic rainforest streams, seldom seen in the hobby.

Rasbora vulcanus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran schooler that earns its volcanic trade name.

Calophysus macropterus

The Vulture Catfish: a relentless scavenger built for South America's biggest rivers.

Heterobranchus longifilis

One of Africa's largest freshwater fish, built for serious dedicated keepers only.

Synodontis gambiensis

A wide-ranging West African catfish that earns its space with character.

Fundulopanchax walkeri

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

Clarias batrachus

The catfish that actually walks on land and can breathe air.

Akysis vespa

A tiny banded catfish from Myanmar's fast streams, built like a wasp.

Hygrophila difformis

A fast-growing, fern-like stem plant that thrives even without CO2.

Petrocephalus bovei bovei

A nocturnal African weakfish that retreats into caves by day and hunts by night.

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

The tough, peaceful bottom-dweller hiding in plain sight as a different species.

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'

A tough, low-light crypt that thrives even in the shadiest corners of your tank.

Cryptocoryne wendtii

A tough, slow-growing rosette plant that thrives even when neglected.

Aplocheilus werneri

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

Protopterus annectens annectens

An ancient, air-breathing fish that can survive years without water

Bhavania australis

A wild-stream crawler from endangered Indian rivers, rarely seen outside its homeland.

Melanotaenia australis

Australia's most widespread rainbowfish, and well worth the wait to color up.

Rineloricaria lanceolata

A gentle whiptail catfish that breeds willingly and guards its eggs with dedication.

Rineloricaria fallax

A devoted catfish father that breeds readily and tolerates a wide range of tankmates.

Rineloricaria parva

A slender, whip-tailed catfish that breeds readily and suits most peaceful communities.

Vieja argentea

A boldly colored Central American bruiser that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.