Sphaerichthys acrostoma goes by the common name Giant Chocolate Gourami, and while that name might conjure images of a desser … Read more

Paratanakia himantegus is our scientific name tongue twister of the week. It's also one of those fish that sounds like it sho … Read more

Brachirus villosus goes by a couple of names that tell you a lot about this fish before you even get the tank running: the Ve … Read more

Zigzag Tetras are rad. That could be the end of it, but wait, there's more! Scientifically known as Hyphessobrycon hexasticho … Read more

Look, the list of fish that are favorites around here is fantastically long. What can we say, we're all fish geeks. With that … Read more

Tanichthys micagemmae has an interesting name. The first person to catalog a fish in this genus was a Chinese Boy Scout Leade … Read more

When two of the most visually striking members of the genus Synodontis are crossed, the result is something that reliably sto … Read more

The Redtail Splitfin is an interesting fish, both in the aquarium and in the wild (though pretty much 100% of them in the aqu … Read more

One of the coolest little cats around is the Dwarf Petricola Catfish (Synodontis petricola). Truthfully, all the Syno's are s … Read more