Species

Betta albimarginata

A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooding betta from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.

Tropheus duboisi

Juvenile leopard pattern fades into something completely different as adults.

Axelrodia stigmatias

A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.

Corydoras albolineatus

A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.

Geophagus winemilleri

A rare Venezuelan eartheater with vivid spotted fins and fascinating mouthbrooding parental care.

Betta coccina

A blood-red peat swamp betta that demands soft, acidic water and its own space.

Parachromis dovii

A barrel-chested Central American predator that will eat almost anything it can fit in its mouth.

Auchenipterichthys thoracatus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.

Potamotrygon leopoldi

A bold black disc covered in white spots. And a venomous spine to match.

Pristella maxillaris

The see-through tetra whose bold dorsal fin pattern makes a school unforgettable.

Cherax destructor

Australia's tough backyard crayfish, endlessly adaptable and full of personality.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.

Haplochromis aeneocolor

A papyrus-shore cichlid from Uganda's Lake George, small but full of character.

Hemibagrus nemurus

A river giant that grows enormous, acts aggressively, and fears nothing. Including you.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.

Hypsibarbus pierrei

A large, river-bred barb with bold scale patterning and easy care.

Parachromis friedrichsthalii

A bold Central American predator that can handle a touch of salt.

Leporellus vittatus

A bottom-hugging herbivore from South America's major river systems, best kept in groups.

Xenotilapia flavipinnis

A sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid with remarkable biparental mouthbrooding teamwork.

Alestopetersius caudalis

A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show

Rasbora tornieri

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

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

A Brazilian tetra with a mysterious golden shimmer that baffles even scientists.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

A secretive Amazonian catfish with an unusually intimate approach to reproduction.

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.

Gastromyzon zebrinus

A boldly barred Bornean hillstream loach that clings to rocks with surprising grip.

Brachyplatystoma juruense

A boldly banded Amazonian predator that rests on the bottom by day and hunts by night.

Pseudotropheus zebra

A classic mbuna that brings Lake Malawi's rocky shores into your tank.

Danio rerio

The classic beginner fish that still earns its place in serious community tanks.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.

Maylandia zebra

A feisty Lake Malawi mbuna with fascinating mouthbrooding behavior worth planning around.

Vittina natalensis

A boldly patterned nerite that earns its keep as an algae-clearing powerhouse.

Haplochromis latifasciatus

A critically endangered Lake Kyoga cichlid that breeds readily in home aquariums.

Hypancistrus zebra

The boldly striped zebra plec: rare, sought-after, and worth every effort.