Species

Cynotilapia afra

A scrappy Malawi mbuna that rewrites the rules with open-water schooling behavior.

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Diploprion bifasciatum

A reef predator that poisons its own tank water when threatened.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Rhinecanthus rectangulus

A bold reef rearanger that treats your aquascape as a personal renovation project.

Melanochromis johanni

A Lake Malawi rock-dweller with bold colors and bolder attitude.

Sandelia capensis

A primitive air-breathing anabantid from South Africa's threatened Cape rivers.

Acanthurus lineatus

One of the most aggressive tangs you can keep, and one of the most beautiful.

Belontia signata

Sri Lanka's feisty labyrinth fish, with a reddish glow and a short temper.

Chelmon rostratus

A gorgeous long-snouted reef fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Atractosteus tristoechus

A living fossil from Cuba that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Ectodus descampsii

A shy, sand-dwelling Tanganyikan cichlid that needs its own kind to feel secure.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Fundulopanchax sjoestedti

A large, boldly colored killifish from West Africa's coastal rainforest swamps.

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor

A century in the hobby, this tiny African cichlid broods its young in its own mouth.

Electrophorus electricus

Part knifefish, part power station. This living legend can shock harder than a wall outlet.

Astronotus crassipinnis

A bold, intelligent cichlid that knows your face and owns its territory.

Cyphotilapia gibberosa

A deep-water Lake Tanganyika cichlid with a signature forehead hump and unusual social grace.

Osphronemus laticlavius

A rare Bornean giant with vivid red-edged fins and genuine personality.

Macrochirichthys macrochirus

A river giant with an upturned jaw and swordlike pectoral fins rarely seen in home tanks.

Nannacara anomala

A tiny cichlid that punches well above its weight come breeding time.

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

A long-lived African predator that can outlast almost every fish in your collection.

Canthigaster jactator

A bold little Hawaiian puffer with a voracious appetite and plenty of personality.

Betta ibanorum

A blackwater mouthbrooder from Borneo that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Belontia hasselti

A large, territorial labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Helostoma temminkii

The infamous 'kissing fish' hides a complicated personality behind its pucker.

Hemichromis lifalili

A jewel cichlid that transforms into something else entirely when spawning season hits.

Pterois volitans

A venomous reef predator that rules its corner of the tank with quiet authority.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Calloplesiops altivelis

A cave-dwelling mimic that fools predators by impersonating a moray eel.