African cichlids have a reputation among aquarists as being aggressive brutes, capable of terrorizing and murdering all who s … Read more

There are around two-dozen recognized species of Badis, all confined to South and Southeast Asia. This genus, along with the … Read more

The characteristic black marking of Thayeria boehlkei has given it its common names. You’ll sometimes see it called the Pengu … Read more

The island nation of Cuba is famed for its cigars, its namesake pork sandwich, and its communism, but perhaps it ought to be … Read more

When fully mature, the Chinese Gold Zebra Loach is can be a stunning species, boasting alternating vertical stripes of black … Read more

Among the hugely diverse group of Southeast Asian fishes known as danios, few can compete with the sheer visual splendor of t … Read more

In the annals of fish nomenclature, few names are quite so challenging to spell and fun to pronounce as that of the loach gen … Read more

Africa’s tetras are all too often overlooked by aquarists, but the continent has some real gems. Most should be familiar with … Read more

There are two very different types of fish known commonly as gudgeons. One belongs to the minnow family Cyprinidae, while the … Read more