Species

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Cynotilapia afra

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

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Pareutropius debauwi

A schooling African catfish with a see-through body and lively personality.

Hepsetus odoe

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

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

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.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Gymnotus carapo

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

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

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

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Betta persephone

A velvety black pygmy betta from some of the world's most acidic swamps.

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Betta siamorientalis

A tiny bubble-nesting betta with a blackish body and vivid red fin details.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Macropodus spechti

A close paradise fish relative that thrives where others struggle.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Pethia nigrofasciata

A peaceful Sri Lankan barb whose males blush deep crimson when rivals are near.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

A tiny blue-backed rainbowfish relative from Australia's brackish mangrove creeks.