Species

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

A river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium faster than you'd expect.

Caridina serrata

Bold tiger stripes and easy care make this shrimp a great starting point.

Caridina mariae

Bold tiger-striped shrimp that comes in a dazzling range of color forms.

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

A boldly barred Amazonian predator that demands a truly massive tank.

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

A shimmering river giant that rapidly outgrows most home aquariums.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Betta rubra

A tiny peat swamp betta with mouthbrooding surprises and complex social needs.

Aguarunichthys tocantinsensis

A powerful Amazonian predator built for fast water and rocky riverbeds.

Hyphessobrycon stegemanni

A tiny Tocantins tetra often mistaken for its look-alike neighbor.

Batasio travancoria

A small, feisty hill stream catfish from India's lush Western Ghats.

Uaru amphiacanthoides

A surprisingly gentle giant that raises fry just like discus do.

Schistura balteata

A cave-claiming loach with bold banding and strong opinions about its territory.

Schistura cf balteata

A boldly patterned Myanmar loach that comes in pink or yellow. Nobody knows why.

Atractosteus tropicus

A living fossil from Central America that grows to canoe-like proportions.

Champsochromis caeruleus

The trout cichlid: a solitary Lake Malawi predator built around an enormous mouth.

Cichla monoculus

A river predator built for size, speed, and a 20-year commitment.

Chalceus erythrurus

A bold, active surface cruiser with a brilliantly colored tail to match its attitude.

Pethia erythromycter

A tiny Myanmar barb with a red nose and big attitude toward tankmates.

Garra bicornuta

The only Garra with paired facial horns that flex when things get heated.

A mysterious introduced ornamental snail with uncertain origins in Chile.

Farlowella mariaelenae

A living twig that grazes algae and barely moves. Until it does.

Farlowella vittata

A living twig that vanishes in plain sight among branches and leaves.

Vieja bifasciata

Two bold facial stripes mark this colorful, feisty Central American cichlid.

Telmatochromis bifrenatus

A compact Tanganyikan rock-dweller with fascinating pair-bonding behavior.

Nannostomus bifasciatus

A schooling pencilfish that tilts nose-up and swims in tight, lively groups.

Amaralia hypsiura

A flat, leaf-litter specialist with a peculiar silhouette and peaceful disposition.

Astyanax bimaculatus

A robust South American characin that rewards keepers willing to think big.

Mystus bimaculatus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran catfish that thrives in soft, acidic blackwater setups.

Rasbora elegans

A large, peaceful schooler with a bold two-spot pattern rarely seen in shops.

Nannostomus digrammus

A rare, peaceful pencilfish that doubles as the perfect dither fish for dwarf cichlid tanks.

Hemigrammus ulreyi

A peaceful schooling tetra that's rarer in tanks than its charm deserves.

Apistogramma borellii

A gentle, cold-tolerant dwarf cichlid with big personality in a small package.

Mystus leucophasis

An upside-down catfish from Myanmar that stays that way. And means business.

Synodontis nigrita

The Synodontis that outgrows its welcome. And gets mistaken for something else entirely.

Synodontis nigriventris

The catfish that flipped the script, spending most of its life swimming upside down.