Species

Satanoperca jurupari

A sand-sifting cichlid that's far more peaceful than its name suggests

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

Aequidens diadema

A compact blackwater cichlid from the wild heart of the Amazon and Orinoco.

Pictichromis diadema

Bold reef personality packed into a two-tone, pocket-sized package.

Monodactylus argenteus

A silver, disc-shaped brackish schooler that grows bigger than most expect.

Symphysodon discus

The crown jewel of the Amazon, built for serious fishkeepers who love a challenge.

Symphysodon aequifasciata alenquer

The grand centerpiece of the Amazon, rewarding patient keepers with unmatched presence.

Symphysodon aequifasciatus

The regal centerpiece fish that rewards patient, attentive fishkeepers.

Cynodon gibbus

A surprisingly docile predator with fang-like teeth that can work in a community tank.

Ageneiosus marmoratus

A broad-snouted South American predator that plays nicer than its reputation suggests.

Krobia itanyi

A subtly beautiful South American cichlid with surprisingly gentle manners for the genus.

Schistura pridii

A tiny, feisty loach with bold dragon-like patterning from Thai mountain streams.

Cyprinodon brontotheroides

A tiny Bahamian pupfish built to crack open hard-shelled prey no other pupfish can handle.

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

A tiny livebearing fish with remarkable color variety and surprisingly persistent males.

Pterophyllum leopoldi

The smallest wild angelfish, with a bold Roman nose and surprising attitude.

Pethia phutunio

A tiny, peaceful schooler that thrives best among its own kind.

Dendrochirus brachypterus

A venomous pocket predator that spends most of its time just sitting there, looking menacing.

Aplocheilus parvus

A tiny surface-dwelling predator with a big appetite for mosquito larvae.

Colomesus tocantinensis

A tiny puffer from Brazilian waters, surprisingly manageable for newer keepers.

Channa gachua

A mouthbrooding snakehead small enough for a community tank with the right neighbors.

Pollimyrus castelnaui

A tiny electric fish from African floodplains, built for life in the weeds.

Geophagus megasema

A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.

Geophagus pellegrini

A rarely traded Colombian eartheater with a warm yellow wash and a gentle disposition.

Geophagus proximus

A sand-sifting cichlid that's gentler than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Geophagus steindachneri

A harem-forming eartheater with a complex personality and mouthbrooding surprises.

Geophagus taeniopareius

A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Amphiprion sandaracinos

A solid stripe from nose to dorsal fin sets this all-orange clownfish apart.

Centropyge eibli

Delicately scribbled markings and reef-range charm in a compact dwarf angel.

Pseudocheilinus octotaenia

A bold, secretive reef wrasse that earns its stripes in more ways than one.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

Sciaenochromis ahli

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi predator that stays surprisingly peaceful in a community.

Labidochromis caeruleus

The most beginner-friendly mbuna, wearing a yellow that's rarer in the wild than you'd think.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.