Species

Acanthodoras cataphractus

A armored, sound-making catfish that genuinely prefers company of its own kind.

Puntius chola

A lively, wide-ranging barb that thrives in groups and suits peaceful community tanks.

Acanthurus chronixis

A rare Pacific surgeonfish from one of the most remote atolls on Earth.

Betta tussyae

A peat-swamp dweller with rich reddish-orange color and a surprisingly peaceful nature.

Platax orbicularis

A bold, personable fish that grows from dead-leaf mimic to impressive open-water cruiser

Doryrhamphus janssi

A tiny reef cleaner that runs its own grooming station for other fish.

Barbodes everetti

A misidentified Bornean barb finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Betta cracens

A slender, soft-water mouthbrooder that's genuinely rare in the hobby

Epiplatys annulatus

A pocket-sized killifish with bold racing stripes and a surprisingly calm nature.

Epiplatys anulatus

A tiny, boldly patterned killifish that minds its own business near the surface.

Chromobotia macracanthus

A long-lived, social bottom-dweller that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.

Panaqolus maccus

A compact, cave-loving pleco with bold patterns and a feisty streak toward its own kind.

Rasbora kalochroma

A rosy, large-bodied rasbora that rewards keepers who give it room to school properly.

Stiphodon semoni

A tiny rainforest stream goby with big personality and territorial tendencies.

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

A peaceful Australian giant that hides by day and hunts by night.

Hypostomus cochliodon

A hefty South American pleco with a surprisingly specialized wood-scraping bite.

Pseudauchenipterus nodosus

A schooling brackish catfish that thrives where rivers meet the sea.

Hyphessobrycon takasei

A quietly charming little tetra with a distinctive coffee-dark body spot.

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

A bold Colombian tetra with vivid red fins and a peaceful, social nature.

Carassius auratus var. comet

The classic long-tailed goldfish that outlives most aquarium pets.

Hypostomus plecostomus

The classic algae-scrubbing catfish that outgrows almost every tank it's sold for.

Remora remora

The original hitchhiker: a fish that lives life permanently attached to a host.

Lepidocephalichthys thermalis

A sand-sifting loach from India that thrives in groups and breathes air when needed.

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

A slender, stick-like catfish that breeds readily and welcomes community life.

Clypeobarbus congicus

A rare Congo native with distinctive shield-like scales and a subtle social hierarchy.

Congochromis dimidiatus

A compact Congo dwarf cichlid that pairs for life and raises its young together.

Aphyosemion congicum

A small forest-stream killifish from the Congo with surprisingly specific needs.

Alestes bimaculatus

A lively Congo schooler that brings active mid-water energy to larger African setups.

Synodontis pleurops

Enormous-eyed Congo catfish that vanishes the moment the lights come on.

Phenacogrammus interruptus

A drab fish store purchase that transforms into something genuinely spectacular at home.

Pyrrhulina spilota

A slender Peruvian gem with surprisingly complex spawning behavior for its size.

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

A vividly spotted obligate coral feeder that's as delicate as it is beautiful.

Gobiodon atrangulatus

A tiny coral-dwelling goby that lives and breeds within Acropora colonies.

Serranocirrhitus latus

A secretive reef dweller that casually swims upside-down along cave ceilings.

Nemacheilus corica

A spotted hill-stream loach that thrives with companions and a naturalistic setup.

Corydoras aurofrenatus

A compact armored catfish from Paraguay with distinctive flank markings and an unusual breathing trick.