Species

Trematocranus placodon

A snail-crushing Lake Malawi hap with a specialist trick most cichlids lack.

Betta channoides

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

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Hypancistrus inspector

Bold spotted pleco from Venezuelan rapids, compact enough for a mid-size tank.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis

A jewel-toned Red Sea wrasse that dances through the water column in groups.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Pterois miles

A bold, venomous reef predator wearing its warning in every fin.

Trigonostigma somphongsi

One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.

Melanotaenia fredericki

A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.

Lepidosiren paradoxa

A living fossil that breathes air, crawls on fins, and outlives most pets.

Mogurnda adspersa

A rare Australian native where the male does all the parenting. And most of the bossing around.

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

A prehistoric-looking giant that moonlights as your tank's cleanup crew.

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Acaronia vultuosa

A compact Orinoco predator that punches above its weight in planted setups.

Aphanius iberus

A rare Mediterranean killifish worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

A shy, small labyrinth fish with secretive bubble-nesting habits worth watching.

Aspidoras spilotus

A tiny Brazilian cory relative that can gulp air when needed.

Clarotes laticeps

A wide-headed African predator that will outgrow most home aquariums.

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Copella arnoldi

The fish that leaps out of water to lay eggs on leaves above the surface.

Copella carsevennensis

A tiny surface-dweller with one of the most acrobatic spawning rituals in freshwater fishkeeping.

Aphanius splendens

A rare Turkish killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Aphyosemion splendopleure

A jewel of West African rainforest streams that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Halichoeres marginatus

A reef wrasse that shifts from drab to vivid as it matures.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Tanganicodus irsacae

A wave-zone specialist that hops across rocks like no other cichlid.

Macrognathus siamensis

A slender, burrowing oddity with a row of false eyes along its back.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.