Species

Chalinochromis brichardi

A bold little rubble-dweller from Tanganyika's rocky shoreline.

Scolopsis bilineata

A reef carnivore whose juveniles pull off a clever blenny disguise.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus sp.

The algae-scrubbing workhorse that actually stays a manageable size.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Ancistrus hoplogenys

A peaceful, algae-grazing bristlenose from the Amazon with an unusual breathing trick.

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The algae-scrubbing catfish with a face only a fishkeeper could love.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Geophagus brokopondo

A rare Surinamese eartheater that's calmer than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Corydoras aeneus

The beginner-friendly bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Peckoltia oligospila

A compact, cave-breeding pleco with a subtle spotted pattern and a territorial streak.

Bodianus eclancheri

A bold, reef-prowling wrasse from the cold currents of the Galápagos.

Pseudechidna brummeri

A ghostly white ribbon eel that buries itself and waits for prey.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Horabagrus brachysoma

A gorgeous giant catfish that outgrows most home tanks before you know it.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Brachygobius xanthozona

Bold black-and-yellow banding packed into a tiny, personality-filled goby.

Brachygobius xanthozonus

Tiny, bold, and banded. This pint-sized brackish goby has serious attitude.

Brachygobius doriae

Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.

Brachygobius nunus

Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.

Brachygobius xanthomelas

A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.

Cetoscarus bicolor

A Red Sea beauty that grazes reef algae and holds its own when challenged.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Pethia tiantian

A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Opsarius dogarsinghi

A bold hill stream speedster that needs friends its own size.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Opsarius pulchellus

A fast-moving, boldly barred stream fish that needs active, confident tankmates.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.