Species

Aaptosyax grypus

A rare, river-running predator from the Mekong that grows to epic proportions.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Hyphessobrycon metae

A tricky-to-identify Orinoco tetra that rewards patient, well-planned community tanks.

Astyanax mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Hyphessobrycon minor

A peaceful little tetra from Guyana that's seldom seen in the hobby.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Vieja heterospila

A robust Central American cichlid from some of Mexico's most storied river systems.

Trichogaster microlepis

A silver-scaled Southeast Asian gourami with a gentle nature and labyrinth breathing.

Parosphromenus linkei

A pint-sized blackwater gourami with head-down courtship displays unlike any other.

Gymnocharacinus bergi

A scaleless South American oddity from one of the world's most isolated streams.

Sundadanio axelrodi

Tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient keepers with dazzling group behavior.

Melanotaenia praecox

Tiny rainbowfish that turns up the color when kept in a proper shoal.

Paracheirodon innesi

The fish that turned millions of people into aquarium keepers.

Ctenops nobilis

The noble gourami: a labyrinth fish that spits its eggs straight into dad's mouth.

Haplochromis obliquidens

A scrappy Victorian cichlid with a taste for algae and a bold personality.

Ctenopoma muriei

A compact African labyrinth fish that punches above its weight in personality.

Pethia padamya

A barb with a mysterious past and males that blaze red when rivals are near.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.

Barilius ardens

A fast-moving Western Ghats minnow that needs space, speed, and bold companions.

Microctenopoma ansorgii

A jewel-toned African labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Barbus eutaenia

A sleek African barb from fast, rocky streams that rewards patient keepers.

Hemigrammus barrigonae

A rare Orinoco tetra that rewards patient keepers willing to seek it out.

Malpulutta kretseri

A rare Sri Lankan gem that deserves a species tank all to itself.

Rhadinocentrus ornatus

A tiny Australian rainbowfish from wild, tea-stained wallum streams.

Astronotus ocellatus

The cichlid that recognizes your face and rearranges its own tank.

Haludaria melanampyx

A lively hill-stream barb from India's Western Ghats with a two-tone shimmer.

Uaru fernandezyepezi

A rare Orinoco cichlid that few hobbyists ever get to keep.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Betta imbellis

The gentler betta. Males can sometimes share a tank if given enough cover.

Trichopodus leerii

One of the gentlest gouramis, draped in a galaxy of pearlescent spots.

Trichogaster leeri

A lace-patterned gourami with feeler fins and a gentle disposition.

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

Betta pugnax

A forest stream betta with a gentler side and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Nannostomus grandis

The largest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth the search.

Nannostomus minimus

Tiny, timid, and barely an inch long. A pencilfish for the dedicated nano keeper.