Species

Pundamilia nyererei

A fiery Lake Victoria cichlid where male rivalry demands careful planning.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.

Copadichromis azureus

A peaceable Malawi cichlid that builds sand nests and dazzles with intense color.

Leporinus brunneus

A sleek South American characin from blackwater rivers, suited to spacious tanks.

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

A boldly banded Orinoco headstander with a fascinating taxonomic backstory.

Archocentrus multispinosus

A tough Central American cichlid with serious parenting instincts and surprising heat tolerance.

Apistogramma hoignei

A dwarf cichlid from the Orinoco with cave-breeding instincts and complex taxonomic intrigue.

Gambusia hispaniolae

A tough livebearing minnow from Hispaniola's brackish spring habitats.

Leptobotia taeniops

A sociable Chinese loach with a bold personality and a taste for company.

Trichogaster chuna

A spitting, bubble-building gourami that rewards keepers who give it company.

Corydoras fowleri

A long-snouted cory with a feisty streak and surprisingly long lifespan.

Cyrtocara moorii

A big, blue, nuchal-humped cichlid that shadows bottom-sifters to steal their leftovers.

Horabagrus nigricollaris

A peaceful yellow catfish with a bold dark collar and a mouth to respect.

Apistogramma baenschi

A beginner-friendly dwarf cichlid with big personality and bold crescent markings.

Barilius bendelisis

A fast-moving hill stream fish that needs bold tankmates and plenty of room.

Xenentodon canciloides

A freshwater needlefish that's calmer than its needle-filled grin suggests.

Hypancistrus debilittera

A compact, cave-dwelling pleco with a big attitude toward its own kind.

Rocio octofasciata

A bold, brawling cichlid named after a boxing legend for good reason.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

A rare Mekong loach with bold spots, yellow fins, and fascinating social rituals.

Barbonymus gonionotus

A large, active schooling barb that needs space and robust tank companions.

Systomus orphoides

A boisterous, patterned barb that needs bold tankmates and room to roam.

Oryzias javanicus

A surface-dwelling ricefish with surprisingly complex spawning behavior, rarely seen for sale.

Barilius canarensis

A bold, fast-moving schooler from Indian hill streams that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Apistogramma sp. "Kelleri"

A mouthbrooding dwarf cichlid with a remarkably flexible approach to raising its young.

Betta krataios

A tiny mouthbrooding betta from Borneo's blackwater streams, best kept in quiet company.

Pimelodus ornatus

A bold, predatory catfish with toxic spines and serious schooling instincts.

Austrolebias adloffi

A tiny annual killifish that races through its entire life cycle in months.

Alfaro cultratus

A tough little livebearer with a blade-like keel and a feisty personality.

Betta simplex

A rare mouth-brooding betta from Thailand's limestone streams, peaceful by betta standards.

Pelvicachromis pulcher

A beginner-friendly cichlid that breeds willingly and parents like a pro.

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid whose females put on a dazzling courtship display.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Iodotropheus sprengerae

A compact, easygoing mbuna that plays well with others in Malawi setups.

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

A dead-leaf impersonator that ambushes prey with a lightning-fast vacuum strike.