Species

Aequidens rondoni

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

Acanthicus adonis

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

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

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

Pseudotropheus acei

A bold Lake Malawi cichlid that brings real personality to a species tank.

Aphanius transgrediens

A critically rare Turkish killifish that's more conservation project than casual pet.

Corydoras acrensis

A little-known armored catfish from Amazonia that breathes air when it needs to.

Brachyrhamdia rambarrani

A Corydoras mimic from blackwater Brazil, rarely seen but worth the search.

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Cynotilapia afra

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

Heterotis niloticus

The oddball arowana that filters plankton instead of hunting prey.

Sarotherodon melanotheron

A hardy West African mouthbreeder that thrives in brackish and freshwater setups alike.

Steatocranus casuarius

A bottom-bouncing Congo cichlid with a legendary pair bond and comical personality.

Microsynodontis batesii

A pint-sized African catfish with bold juvenile patterns that transform as it matures.

Anomalochromis thomasi

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

Pantodon buchholzi

A living leaf on the water's surface, until something edible flies past.

Malapterurus electricus

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

Bolbitis heudelotii

A slow-growing African fern with glassy, transparent leaves worth the wait.

Pareutropius debauwi

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

Hemichromis letourneuxi

A bold, pair-bonding cichlid that earns its jeweled reputation through color and attitude.

Xenomystus nigri

The knifefish that barks, breathes air, and swims backwards with ease.

Barbus holotaenia

A lively schooling barb from Central Africa, rarely seen but worth the hunt.

Aphyosemion sp. "Sp Oyorpc91 8"

A rare Congo killifish collected once in 1991 and never formally described.

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.

Phago loricatus

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

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

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

Parachanna africana

A rare West African predator with bold chevron markings and a serpentine mystique.

Parachanna obscura

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

Lates niloticus

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

Nannocharax fasciatus

A tiny West African characin that rewards patient keepers with fascinating bottom-dwelling behavior.

Corydoras agassizii

A peaceful armored catfish with a notoriously tricky identity and a 20-year lifespan.

Apistogramma agassizii

A jewel of the Amazon riverbed with big cichlid personality in a small package.

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus

An ancient air-breathing predator that can walk to find new water.

Betta akarensis

A secretive Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Aspidoras albater

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and an unusual breathing trick.

Clarias alluaudi

A tough East African clariid that breathes air and thrives where other fish can't.