Species

Lamprologus kungweensis

A tiny Lake Tanganyika shell brooder that digs its own burrow network.

Neolamprologus brevis

A pint-sized Tanganyikan cichlid that treats a snail shell like a fortress

Nemachilichthys shimogensis

A rarely seen Indian stream loach that does best with a few of its own kind.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Poecilia mexicana

The wild ancestor of the molly we all know, built for tough conditions.

Polypterus palmas

An ancient, air-breathing predator that looks like it crawled out of the Devonian.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

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

Pyrrhulina brevis

A compact Amazonian predator with surprising personality for its size.

Lepisosteus oculatus

A living fossil built for ambush, not the average home aquarium.

Sorubim lima

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

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Corydoras gracilis

A tiny, shy cory with a bold arched stripe and a surprising air-breathing trick.

Crossocheilus oblongus

The algae eater that actually eats algae, including the tough stuff other fish ignore.

Crossocheilus atrilimes

The real Siamese algae eater. If you can tell it apart from its lookalikes.

Crossocheilus burmanicus

A lesser-known algae eater from Himalayan foothills with a subtle but useful ID feature.

Crossocheilus langei

The real Siamese algae eater is harder to identify than you'd think.

Crossocheilus siamensisis

The genuine algae-eating workhorse that actually earns its keep in a planted tank.

Badis siamensis

A rare Thai cave-spawner with detailed patterning and fascinating paternal instincts.

Crossocheilus siamensis

A tireless algae grazer that earns its keep in planted tanks.

Gymnostomus siamensis

A plain silver river wanderer that follows the floods across Southeast Asia.

Rasbora paviana

A peaceful, stripe-sided stream fish that thrives in groups and suits most community tanks.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

An ancient, leaping predator that quickly outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Pareutropius longifilis

A shy but lively African schooling fish that thrives in numbers

Plagioscion squamosissimus

A riverside predator built like a torpedo, surprisingly manageable for its size.

Distichodus affinis

A peaceful Congo schooler that surprises you with vivid red fins at adulthood.

Metynnis argenteus

Peaceful piranha relatives that will demolish your plants overnight.

Metynnis hypsauchen

A piranha cousin that's actually peaceful, but don't trust it with small fish.

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

Chela cachius

A deep-bodied, lightning-fast schooler from South Asian plains and waterways.

Gasteropelecus sternicla

A surface-skimming acrobat that leaps to catch insects mid-air.

Mylossoma duriventre

A deep-bodied South American schooler that belongs in serious, large setups.

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

A migratory Amazon giant that sifts sediment and schools in impressive numbers.

Rasbora dusonensis

A boldly striped schooling rasbora with a vivid yellow tail fin.

Rasbora argyrotaenia

A sleek, fast-moving schooler built for larger river setups

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.