Species

Alticorpus mentale

A deep-water Malawi cichlid from sandy depths rarely seen in the hobby.

Vieja heterospila

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

Parosphromenus linkei

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

Auchenipterus nuchalis

A surface-roaming catfish with bizarre ossified barbels and secretive nocturnal habits.

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possibly the world's smallest cichlid, big attitude packed into a tiny shell.

Mystus mysticetus

A gregarious Southeast Asian catfish with a uniquely lateral-eyed look.

Aphanius arakensis

A rare Iranian killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

A pebble-stream loach from India with famously unpredictable mood swings.

Oreichthys crenuchoides

A tiny barb with a sail-like dorsal fin and surprisingly complex social dynamics.

Aulonocara hueseri

A sand-sifting peacock cichlid with deep blue coloration from Lake Malawi's rocky shores.

Polypterus bichir

A living fossil that breathes air and moves like an eel.

Synodontis schall

The unpredictable bruiser of the Synodontis world, not for community tanks.

Aulonocara baenschi

A peacock cichlid with a curved snout and brilliant gold coloration from Lake Malawi.

Ctenops nobilis

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

Vieja zonata

A rare Mexican cichlid with big personality and even bigger space requirements.

Haplochromis obliquidens

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

Synodontis ocellifer

A hardy West African catfish with bold spots and a long, distinctive adipose fin.

Pethia padamya

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

Tilapia ruweti

A compact African cichlid with big personality from wild swamp habitats.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Barilius ardens

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

Barilius malabaricus

A fast, bold river minnow from India's Western Ghats that needs room to move.

Microctenopoma ansorgii

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

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Andinoacara sp. "Orinoco"

A mellow Orinoco cichlid that pairs easily and rewards patient breeders.

Polypterus ornatipinnis

An ancient, armored predator that breathes air and prowls the night.

Astronotus ocellatus

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

Geophagus camopiensis

A rarely seen eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding behavior and real personality.

Geophagus crassilabris

A rare Panamanian cichlid with a reddish glow and fascinating sand-sifting habits.

Apistogramma nijsseni

A panda-patterned dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts and blackwater roots.

Uaru fernandezyepezi

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

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Geophagus parnaibae

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

Ossubtus xinguense

A plant-munching Xingu oddity that surprises keepers with its feisty personality.