Species

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Geophagus parnaibae

A sand-sifting cichlid from Brazil that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Corydoras pastazensis

A long-lived Ecuadorian armored catfish with a fascinating air-breathing trick.

Lepidocephalichthys annandalei

A rare loach with peacock-patterned tail fins, seldom seen in the trade.

Corydoras paleatus

Hardy, armored, and social. A true workhorse of the community tank.

Corydoras semiaquilus

A long-lived Amazonian bottom-dweller with a surprisingly expressive face.

Corydoras petracinii

A tiny Argentine cory built for rocky currents, rarely if ever seen in the hobby.

Pimelodus pictus

A spotted, whiskered speedster that will eat anything small enough to swallow.

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

A sleek, toothy predator that schools as a juvenile and hunts like a pike.

Corydoras axelrodi

A long-lived Colombian cory with variable striping and a surprisingly complex identity.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Corydoras polystictus

A tiny armored catfish that thrives in groups and breathes air when it needs to.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Scleromystax prionotos

A bony-plated Brazilian catfish that breathes air and packs a painful sting.

Iksookimia pumila

A compact Korean loach rarely seen outside its home country's hobby.

Corydoras pulcher

A long-lived armored catfish that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Sinogastromyzon puliensis

A flat, current-loving Taiwanese hillstream loach that clings to rocks like a living suction cup.

Centromochlus reticulatus

A tiny gregarious catfish from Guyana that sometimes goes by 'purple oil catfish'.

Corydoras pygmaeus

Tiny catfish that defies expectations by schooling in open water, not just the bottom.

Devario regina

A bold, deep-bodied danionid that thrives in fast-moving company.

Botia dario

A boldly barred loach with a curved profile and a complex social life.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Garra rufa

The original 'doctor fish', famous for nibbling skin long before spa treatments existed.

Satanoperca rhynchitis

A gregarious French Guiana cichlid with distinctive red lips and surprising gentleness outside of spawning.

Anostomus ternetzi

A boldly striped headstander that swims at its own angle. Literally.

Discherodontus ashmeadi

A rare, bottom-dwelling schooler with vivid red-tipped fins and secretive nocturnal habits.

Corydoras reynoldsi

A tiny Colombian cory with a surprisingly long life and some endearing quirks.

Corydoras napoensis

A tiny armored catfish from Ecuador that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.

Megalodoras uranoscopus

A gentle giant catfish from the Amazon that travels in groups and growls.

Corydoras robustus

One of the largest corys around, rarely seen and worth the hunt.

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Leptobotia pellegrini

China's boldly patterned loach needs a group and robust tankmates to thrive.

Brachygobius sabanus

A tiny brackish goby with bold banding and a big territorial attitude.

Corydoras ephippifer

A rarely-seen Amazonian cory with clear fins and a surprisingly long lifespan.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.