Species

Acanthicus adonis

A spotted pleco that outgrows almost every home aquarium it enters.

Malapterurus electricus

A living electric weapon that can knock out prey with a 400-volt discharge.

Chaca bankanensis

A master of disguise that lures prey with its own barbels like a living trap.

Synodontis alberti

The Synodontis with the longest barbels and biggest eyes in the genus.

Channa melasoma

A compact, nocturnal predator built for dark, acidic forest streams.

Zungaro jahu

A giant South American catfish with serious attitude and nocturnal habits.

Channallabes apus

A serpentine African catfish that hunts prey on dry land.

Gnathonemus petersii

A trunk-nosed African oddball that navigates the dark using its own electric field.

Silurus glanis

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

Liosomadoras morrowi

A secretive Peruvian catfish with a nocturnal appetite for its smaller tankmates.

Sorubimichthys planiceps

A massive Amazonian predator that demands serious space and serious commitment.

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

A true freshwater moray that mistakes fingers for fish when hungry.

Leporacanthicus galaxias

A spot-covered pleco with genuine fangs and a boldly territorial personality.

Zungaro zungaro

A river giant that grows big enough to swallow your other fish whole.

Baryancistrus xanthellus

A bold, boulder-dwelling pleco from Brazil's rapids that doesn't share its territory.

Potamotrygon henlei

A bold, boldly patterned river predator that demands respect and serious space.

Chaca chaca

A living lure: the ambush catfish that fishes for its own dinner.

Liosomadoras oncinus

A boldly patterned nocturnal catfish that fiercely guards its chosen hideout.

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

A rare Sri Lankan loach hidden beneath leaf litter, seldom seen in the hobby.

Bagrus meridionalis

A giant Lake Malawi catfish with one of the most complex social lives in freshwater.

Ageneiosus inermis

A giant, predatory catfish with one of the most unusual reproductive strategies in freshwater.

Polypterus weeksii

A living fossil from the Congo with a swim bladder that doubles as a lung.

Synodontis albolineata

A small, community-friendly squeaker from Cameroon and Gabon that rarely reaches the trade.

Channa argus

A true apex predator that can survive days out of water. And is banned in many countries.

Potamotrygon motoro

A disc-shaped apex predator that can learn to recognize its keeper.

Perrunichthys perruno

A little-known giant catfish from Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo basin.

Polypterus palmas polli

An ancient armored predator that breathes air and prowls the riverbed.

Potamotrygon orbignyi

A manageable freshwater ray for those ready to step up to serious specialist keeping.

Monopterus albus

A land-crossing, air-breathing swamp predator that isn't actually an eel at all.

Chitala blanci

A massive Mekong predator that will outgrow almost any home aquarium.

Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

A living fossil that can breathe air and survive out of water.

Leiarius marmoratus

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

Polypterus senegalus meridionalis

A living fossil that breathes air and hunts like a prehistoric predator.

Sorubim lima

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

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Hoplias malabaricus

A nocturnal ambush predator with jaws that mean serious business.