Species

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Cynotilapia afra

A scrappy Malawi mbuna that rewrites the rules with open-water schooling behavior.

Anomalochromis thomasi

A shy, peaceable little cichlid that rewards patient keepers with devoted parenting.

Pareutropius debauwi

A schooling African catfish with a see-through body and lively personality.

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

A peaceful Congo schooler wearing a glowing crescent on its tail.

Hepsetus odoe

A razor-toothed ambush predator built like a torpedo, straight from West African rivers.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

Lates niloticus

One of the world's most destructive invasive species, and genuinely unsuitable for home aquaria.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Labeo angra

A streamlined South Asian labeo with a bold lateral stripe and good table credentials.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Gymnostomnus ariza

A large, wide-ranging South Asian cyprinid with a surprisingly easygoing reputation.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Channa sp. "Five Stripe"

A tiny, peaceful snakehead that actually plays nicely with others.

Badis assamensis

A secretive Indian cave-spawner with remarkable breeding color displays.

Betta aurigans

A rare wild betta from a single Indonesian island, full of quiet personality.

Pseudomugil signifer

Australia's tiny blue-eyed shoaler thrives where streams meet the sea.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Betta splendens

The world's most recognizable fighting fish, now bred in countless colors and fin shapes.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Betta persephone

A velvety black pygmy betta from some of the world's most acidic swamps.

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Betta siamorientalis

A tiny bubble-nesting betta with a blackish body and vivid red fin details.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.