Species

Erethistes jerdoni

A tiny, peaceful catfish that hides by day and explores by night.

Amblydoras nauticus

A hardy little catfish that talks in the dark and rarely shows its face by day.

Opistognathus rosenblatti

A colonial burrower that tucks itself in every night like clockwork.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Acanthodoras cataphractus

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

Otocinclus affinis

Tiny, tireless algae scrubbers that work best in a crew

Silurus glanis

One of the largest freshwater fish alive, and it knows it.

Sinibotia robusta

A stocky, sociable Chinese loach that rewards patient keepers with fascinating group dynamics.

Siganus guttatus

A schooling reef herbivore with venomous spines and a tide-following lifestyle.

Amblydoras hancocki

A schooling armored catfish with surprising survival tricks up its sleeve.

Pimelodus ornatus

A bold, predatory catfish with toxic spines and serious schooling instincts.

Pangio kuhlii

The eel-like bottom dweller that disappears for weeks and reappears at midnight.

Pangio cuneovirgata

A rare kuhli lookalike from blackwater peat swamps, seldom seen outside expert collections.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Hara jerdoni

A moth-like micro catfish from Indian hill streams, best kept in groups.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Discherodontus ashmeadi

A rare, bottom-dwelling schooler with vivid red-tipped fins and secretive nocturnal habits.

Leiarius marmoratus

A massive schooling catfish with dramatic fins and a nocturnal personality.

Sorubim lima

A head-down ambush predator that swims like a falling leaf among the roots.

Yasuhikotakia morleti

A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.