Species

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.

Inlecypris maetaengensis

A tiny Thai mountain-stream schooler sold as tiger danio, worth a closer look.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Acanthocobitis urophthalmus

A tiny, peaceful bottom-dweller from Sri Lanka's fast-flowing lowland streams.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

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

Takifugu rubripes

The fish behind fugu. A massive, long-lived puffer with serious presence.

Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum

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

Brachyplatystoma tigrinum

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

Hippocampus comes

A boldly patterned seahorse with a prehensile tail built for clinging tight.

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

A shimmering river giant that rapidly outgrows most home aquariums.

Chaetodon tinkeri

A deep-water Pacific beauty with a bold split between black and white.

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.

Amphiprion ephippium

A bold, deepening red clownfish that loses its white stripes as it matures.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Pictichromis dinar

A tiny but ferocious reef dweller from Sulawesi's deep drop-offs.

Ctenochaetus tominiensis

A compact reef grazer with vivid fin tips that earns its keep cleaning algae.

Cirrhilabrus tonozukai

A current-loving fairy wrasse with bold color and fascinating group dynamics.

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.

Amphiprion percula

The fish that launched a thousand reef tanks, with personality to match.

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.

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.

Amphiprion allardi

A bold, less-common clownfish from the Indian Ocean with classic two-bar markings.