Species

Melanotaenia parva

A rare mountain lake gem that puts on a show at feeding time.

Melanotaenia lacustris

A slow-developing rainbowfish whose true colors take patience to unlock.

Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi

A highland Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with vivid color.

Glossolepis wanamensis

A critically endangered rainbowfish from a single remote Papua New Guinea lake.

Brycinus macrolepidotus

A football-sized African predator that roams rivers from the Nile to the Congo.

Heterandria formosa

One of the world's smallest fish, with a uniquely continuous birthing process.

Hypsibarbus vernayi

A large, lemon-finned schooling barb often mislabeled in the trade.

Danio frankei

A bold little schooler that brings constant movement to planted tanks.

Gymnostomus lobatus

A plain silver minnow that moves in millions through the Mekong every year.

Poecilia salvatoris

A scrappy Central American molly with bold looks and a bold attitude.

Parosphromenus ornaticauda

A tiny licorice gourami with an acrobatic courtship display unlike any other.

Barbus lineomaculatus

A sleek African barb that migrates into flooded grasslands to spawn.

Carassius auratus var. lionhead

The beefy, hood-crowned fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Leporinus arcus

A bold-striped South American speedster with a personality to match its size.

Amphilophus lyonsi

A lesser-known Central American cichlid from Pacific-slope rivers worth seeking out.

Melanotaenia maccullochi

A compact, peaceful rainbowfish that rewards group keeping with vivid male displays.

Leptobarbus hoevenii

A river giant with a wild reputation for eating intoxicating seeds

Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos

An all-blue Malawi mbuna with serious attitude and a mouthbrooding twist.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Paratilapia polleni

Madagascar's endangered black cichlid, bold in personality and beautiful in the biotope

Julidochromis transcriptus

A bold little rock-dweller from Lake Tanganyika with sharp black-and-white contrast.

Tetraodon mbu

A Congo giant that demands respect, space, and a very sturdy tank.

Oryzias mekongensis

A tiny Mekong native with vivid fin markings and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Astyanax fasciatus

A bold, wide-ranging tetra with a predatory streak that surprises many keepers.

Amphilophus citrinellus

A bold, intelligent cichlid that recognizes its owner and demands respect in return.

Xiphophorus montezumae

A wild swordtail with an absurdly long tail sword that rivals its own body length.

Devario neilgherriensis

A rarely seen Indian hill stream danio with iridescent blue and yellow flanks.

Melanotaenia affinis

One of the first rainbowfish in the hobby, now available in several wild forms.

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Channa pleurophthalma

Bold ocellus markings and predatory charisma from the peat swamps of Borneo.

Barilius malabaricus

A fast, bold river minnow from India's Western Ghats that needs room to move.

Carassius auratus var. oranda

The velvet-capped fancy goldfish that rewards patient, attentive keeping.

Bryconops affinis

A restless, fast-moving shoaler from the Guiana Shield's coastal streams.

Laetacara fulvipinnis

A tiny blackwater cichlid with warm-toned fins and a gentle personality.

Poecilia butleri

A personable little livebearer that grazes algae and practically eats from your hand.