Frogs are not a traditional aquarium inhabitant. Their amphibious, jumping ways tend to be rather antithetical to a fully aqu … Read more

New species of rainbowfish are being discovered and introduced into the aquarium trade all the time, and one of the more exci … Read more

The muscular, streamlined body of the Banded Leporinus (Leporinus fasciatus) makes it one of the most powerful and agile swim … Read more

There is a cautionary tale to be told with Ariopsis seemanni. This gorgeous and highly active species is a tempting purchase … Read more

The Black Skirt Tetra is a timeless species that has been an aquarium mainstay for generations. It’s quietly dignified good l … Read more

Featherfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri)Is there any fish quite so lovely as the Featherfin Rainbowfish? Though this pint … Read more

Celestial Danio (Danio margaritatus)Good things come in small packages, and never has this been more true than with the dazzl … Read more

Of the many species of barb available to aquarists, few can rival the ostentatious beauty of Dawkinisia assimilis. Males of t … Read more

Don’t confuse the Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi) with the similarly named Butterflyfishes. The former is an enigmatic cr … Read more