Species

Piaractus mesopotamicus

A seed-crunching giant from South American floodplains that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Labeo pangusia

A large, fast-water river fish that earns its keep as an algae grazer.

Melanotaenia papuae

A compact rainbowfish from Port Moresby's jungle streams, peaceful and full of personality.

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Melanotaenia parkinsoni

A Papua New Guinea gem that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Pangasius sanitwongsei

A fish that outgrows almost every tank on earth. And most keepers know it too late.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Aulonocara nyassae

Dazzling Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts invertebrates hidden in the sand.

Tateurndina ocellicauda

A jewel-like bottom-dweller from Papua New Guinea with fascinating cave-spawning behavior.

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Tiny, fearless, and smart enough to recognize the person feeding it.

Danio albolineatus

A shimmering, active schooler that thrives in community tanks with minimal fuss.

Carassius auratus var. pearlscale

The round, jewel-scaled fancy goldfish that looks almost too spherical to be real.

Etroplus suratensis

India's only native cichlid, with pearl-spotted scales and fascinating parental dedication.

Desmopuntius pentazona

The rarely genuine pentazona barb. Most sold are actually its twin species.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

A slender Upper Amazon tetra often misidentified but worth tracking down properly.

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

A sleek river predator that plays surprisingly well with the right tankmates.

Crenicichla albopunctata

A compact, manageable pike cichlid with serious predator personality.

Crenicichla johanna

A big-mouthed Amazon predator that means business in any large cichlid setup.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Xiphophorus maculatus

The beginner-proof livebearer that comes in more color forms than you can count.

Tetraodon pustulatus

A rare African giant puffer from the Cross River, built for serious keepers.

Devario sp. "Purple Cypris"

A rare schooling danionid with bold lateral bars and competitive male displays.

Melanochromis vermivorus

A schooling mbuna that breaks the mold with genuine shoaling behavior.

Brachydanio rosea

A peaceful, colorful little danio that thrives in numbers and suits any community setup.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Hyphessobrycon procyon

A boldly masked little tetra that's as easy to keep as it is distinctive.

Herotilapia multispinosa

A rare Central American cichlid that actually plays well with others.

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

A rainbowfish that takes patience to reward, but absolutely delivers on color.

Notropsis chrosomus

A native North American minnow that transforms into a living jewel come breeding season.

Channa bleheri

A rare snakehead small enough for a community tank, if you choose tankmates carefully.

Carassius auratus var. ranchu

The roly-poly fancy goldfish bred to look like a swimming raspberry.

Piaractus brachypomus

A fruit-eating giant that outgrows nearly every home aquarium.

Amphilophus labiatus

A notoriously aggressive cichlid that somehow also becomes your best friend.