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.

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.

Neolebias ansorgii

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

Aphanius dispar

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

Puntius tambraparniei

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Bujurquina vittata

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

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

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

Colisa fasciata

A labyrinth fish with bold bands and a surprisingly peaceful personality.

Hemichromis elongatus

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

Leporinus fasciatus

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

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.

Guianacara geayi

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

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.

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.

Laemolyta orinocensis

A sleek, banded Orinoco native that tilts head-down as it forages.

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.

Apteronotus albifrons

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

Carassius auratus var. blackmoor

The velvety, telescope-eyed goldfish that turns heads in any pond or tank.

Pygocentrus cariba

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

Chilatherina bleheri

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