Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

The only mbuna that feeds exclusively on submerged wood in the wild.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Australia's most cold-tolerant rainbowfish, built for temperate rivers and cool winters.

Chilatherina axelrodi

A rare Papua New Guinean gem found in just one stream on Earth.

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

A shoaling fish that outgrows most home aquariums faster than owners expect.

Melanotaenia trifasciata

A dazzling Australian native whose true colors take patience to reveal.

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

Melanotaenia synergos

A compact, clear-water rainbowfish from Batanta Island's pristine forest rivers.

Devario devario

A bold, wide-ranging danio that rewards keepers who give it room to school properly.

Chilatherina bleheri

A brilliantly colored rainbowfish from one remote Indonesian lake, worth every bit of effort.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Melanotaenia boesemani

Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.

Rasbora sarawakensis

A tiny, peaceful Bornean rasbora that's rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Pethia sp. "Myanmar"

A mystery barb from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers with lively social displays.

Devario strigillifer

A streamlined Burmese danio built for fast, shaded forest streams.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Hypseleotris compressa

An Australian goby with dazzling breeding colors and one of nature's tiniest vertebrate eggs.

Danio margaritatus

Tiny, jewel-spotted fish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular color displays.

Oliotius oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

Barbodes everetti

A misidentified Bornean barb finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Celestichthys flagrans

A rare northern Myanmar danio with fiery stripes and a slender build.

Aphyocharax paraguayensis

A lively little shoaler that pairs well with dwarf cichlids and Corydoras.

Brachychalcinus orbicularis

A coin-shaped schooling tetra that holds its own in a lively community tank.

Melanotaenia splendida splendida

Australia's most variable rainbowfish, with color that takes a year to fully reveal itself.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Hemigrammus unilineatus

A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.

Dawkinsia filamentosa

A large, lively Indian barb whose males grow ornate trailing dorsal fins.

Devario maetaengensis

A compact mountain-stream danio with bold patterning from northern Thailand's cool waters.

Esomus danrica

A sociable Asian barb with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum

A peaceful Australian native that rewards patient keepers with lively schooling behavior.

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

Devario aequipinnatus

A boldly striped, fast-moving schooler that brings real energy to larger community tanks.