Species

Jordanella floridae

Florida's own killifish relative, built for algae duty and bold personalities.

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

Aphanius dispar

A rare Middle Eastern toothcarp best kept as a conservation project.

Aulonocara auditor

A sand-sifting Lake Malawi cichlid from a tiny northern shoreline range.

Aulonocara korneliae

A rock-dweller that hunts the sand, endemic to one Malawian island.

Aphanius sirhani

A critically endangered desert oasis killifish worth keeping as a conservation project.

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

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

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Apteronotus albifrons

A velvety black, ribbon-finned predator that navigates by its own electric field.

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.

Cryptoheros spilurus

A compact Central American cichlid with fierce pair bonds and big personality.

Julidochromis dickfeldi

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that pairs for life and guards its cave fiercely.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Haplochromis chromogynos

A specialized Lake Victoria cichlid that hunts insect larvae along rocky shorelines.

Altolamprologus compressiceps

A laterally flattened Tanganyikan predator built to hunt in razor-thin rock crevices.

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.

Astatotilapia calliptera

A mouthbrooding generalist from Malawi with real personality to spare.

Sciaenochromis fryeri

A brilliantly blue Lake Malawi piscivore that behaves itself in the right company.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

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

Poecilia wingei

Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.

Neolamprologus brichardi

A Lake Tanganyika cichlid that raises its young as a multigenerational family group.

Dawkinsia filamentosa

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

Thorichthys meeki

The cichlid that turns its fiery throat into a threat display.

Esomus danrica

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

Cyphotilapia frontosa

A long-lived Lake Tanganyika giant with a signature forehead hump and surprising personality.

Devario aequipinnatus

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

Devario malabaricus

A fast-moving, deep-bodied danio that needs space and confident tankmates.

Nimbochromis venustus

The Lake Malawi cichlid that hunts by playing dead

Julidochromis ornatus

A rock-hugging Tanganyikan cichlid that bonds for life with its partner.

Channa stewartii

A hardy Himalayan predator that breathes air and tolerates a range of conditions.

Puntius sachsii

A feisty little schooling barb that keeps tanks lively. And fins on their toes.

Ctenochromis polli

A compact Congo cichlid with fiery courtship colors and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Mylochromis melanonotus

A sand-dwelling Lake Malawi predator with a jaw that caused decades of taxonomic confusion.