Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

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

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

A riverine ambush predator that plays surprisingly well with tankmates it can't eat.

Exodon paradoxus

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

Silurus glanis

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

Pinirampus pirinampu

A schooling river giant that needs serious space and serious commitment.

Hydrocynus goliath

Razor-toothed Congo predator that most aquariums, and fishkeepers, simply cannot handle.

Boulengerella lucius

A torpedo-shaped ambush predator that outgrows most home aquariums fast.

Hampala macrolepidota

A two-foot predatory barb that's more river monster than aquarium fish.

Brycinus macrolepidotus

A football-sized African predator that roams rivers from the Nile to the Congo.

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

A sleek, toothy predator that schools as a juvenile and hunts like a pike.

Acestrorhynchus pantaneiro

A sleek river predator that plays surprisingly well with the right tankmates.

Boulengerella cuvieri

A surface-hunting predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Pygocentrus nattereri

The world's most notorious fish, and surprisingly misunderstood in the wild.

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

A pike-like ambush predator that minds its manners with fish it can't swallow.

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.

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Catoprion mento

A scale-eating specialist with a dramatic banner-like dorsal fin rarely seen in the hobby.