Species

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.

Corydoras brevirostris

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a talent for breathing air.

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Boraras naevus

A thumbnail-sized Thai rasbora with bold body blotches and big personality in groups.

Puntius lineatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that shows its best colors in a proper school.

Otocinclus flexilis

A tiny algae grazer from Brazil with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Oryzias eversi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with a fascinating pelvic-brooding trick.

Oryzias wolasi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with glowing color and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Hypergastromyzon humilis

A tiny Bornean hillstream loach that crawls rocks instead of swimming

Hyphessobrycon acaciae

A tiny Orinoco tetra with a bold dark lateral stripe and beginner-friendly nature.

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Iriatherina werneri

Delicate featherfin rainbowfish with spectacular filamentous fins best shown in a species setup.

Neolebias trilineatus

A tiny, shy Congo tetra that transforms into a jewel in the right tank.

Boraras micros

One of the tiniest cyprinids around, and genuinely underrated for the right setup.

Nannostomus trifasciatus

A pencilfish with real attitude. Best kept in big groups with broken sightlines.

Hyphessobrycon stegemanni

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

Hemigrammus ulreyi

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

Rasboroides vaterifloris

A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.

Corydoras virginiae

A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.

Akysis vespa

A tiny banded catfish from Myanmar's fast streams, built like a wasp.

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.

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.

Pristella maxillaris

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