Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

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

Phago loricatus

A slender West African predator with a nasty habit of stealing scales from tankmates.

Parachanna obscura

Africa's own snakehead: a powerful, air-breathing predator for dedicated keepers only.

Melanochromis auratus

A brilliantly colored mbuna with an attitude that demands respect and careful tankmates.

Pseudotropheus aurora

A scrappy Malawi mbuna from the rock-sand interface, with real personality to spare.

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

A small Congo predator that rewards patient keepers with fascinating labyrinth fish behavior.

Hemichromis elongatus

A jewel cichlid with a reputation for being the most aggressive in the genus.

Channa baramensis

A compact, air-breathing predator from Borneo with bold scale markings.

Mylochromis lateristriga

A sandy-bay predator from Lake Malawi with a taste for crustaceans.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Sarotherodon melanotheron melanotheron

A tough West African cichlid where dad handles all the childcare duties.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Labeotropheus fuelleborni

A rock-grazing Lake Malawi cichlid with a bold personality and remarkable color diversity.

Carinotetraodon borneensis

A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.

Exodon paradoxus

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

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Channa burmanica

A rare, pelvic-fin-free snakehead from Myanmar with bold facial markings.

Channa amphibeus

A large, air-breathing predator from the rivers of India and Bhutan.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Melanochromis chipokae

Possibly the most aggressive mbuna in the hobby. Not for the faint-hearted.

Cichlasoma bocourti

A hefty Central American cichlid that means business in any territory it claims.

Tetraodon schoutedeni

A rare Congo puffer with a surprisingly manageable temperament for its family.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuba's only native cichlid: territorial, long-lived, and surprisingly personable.

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

A feisty Costa Rican cichlid that punches well above its weight at spawning time.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Carinotetraodon salivator

A pint-sized puffer from Borneo's fast-flowing streams, full of personality.

Tetraodon duboisi

A rare Congo puffer that packs a big personality into a tiny package.

Osphronemus exodon

A leaping, fruit-snatching giant with teeth that stay visible when its mouth is closed.

Tetraodon lineatus

A large, aggressive African puffer that will bite the hand that feeds it. Literally.

Chitala chitala

A massive, humped river predator rarely seen in the trade despite its size and character.

Papyrocranus afer

A rare African giant with a striking undulating fin and a fierce attitude.

Carettochelys insculpta

A fully aquatic turtle with flippers, a pig-like snout, and a serious attitude.

Channa lucius

A true apex predator from Southeast Asian forest streams, surprisingly manageable in the right setup.

Gymnarchus niloticus

A five-foot electric predator that will bite the hand that feeds it.