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Oddballs and specialty fish

Pufferfish, knifefish, bichirs, arowanas, freshwater stingrays, gobies and other species with special needs.

59 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Figure Eight Puffer (Dichotomyctere ocellatus)
Fish Medium

Figure Eight Puffer

Dichotomyctere ocellatus
24–28°C 8 cm long min. 80 L
Senegal Bichir (Polypterus senegalus)
Fish Medium

Senegal Bichir

Polypterus senegalus
24–28°C 30 cm long min. 250 L
Black Arowana (Osteoglossum ferreirai)
Fish Hard

Black Arowana

Osteoglossum ferreirai
24–30°C 90 cm long min. 1500 L
Black Ghost Knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons)
Fish Hard

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons
23–28°C 45 cm long min. 400 L
Ornate Bichir (Polypterus ornatipinnis)
Fish Medium

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis
24–28°C 50 cm long min. 600 L
Peacock Eel (Macrognathus siamensis)
Fish Medium

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis
23–28°C 30 cm long min. 150 L
Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda)
Fish Medium

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda
22–26°C 7 cm long min. 60 L
Motoro Stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
Fish Hard

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro
24–28°C 45 cm long min. 1000 L
Green Spotted Puffer (Dichotomyctere nigroviridis)
Fish Hard Brackish

Green Spotted Puffer

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
24–28°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Medium

African Brown Knifefish

Xenomystus nigri
24–28°C 30 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Medium

Andrao Snakehead

Channa andrao
16–24°C 10 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Hard Brackish

Banded Puffer

Colomesus psittacus
24–28°C 25 cm long min. 400 L
Fish Medium

Banded Knifefish

Gymnotus carapo
22–28°C 50 cm long min. 400 L
Fish Medium

Spotted Congo Puffer

Tetraodon schoutedeni
24–28°C 10 cm long min. 80 L
Fish Medium

Bronze Featherback

Notopterus notopterus
24–28°C 40 cm long min. 400 L
Fish Medium

Red Badis

Badis ruber
22–26°C 6 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Hard Brackish

Atlantic Mudskipper

Periophthalmus barbarus
25–30°C 15 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Medium Brackish

Dragon Goby

Gobioides broussonnetii
24–28°C 40 cm long min. 300 L
Fish Medium

Gangetic Leaffish

Nandus nandus
22–28°C 18 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Medium

Ocellated Puffer

Leiodon cutcutia
24–28°C 12 cm long min. 100 L
Fish Medium

Guyana Leaffish

Polycentrus schomburgkii
22–28°C 9 cm long min. 80 L
Fish Hard Brackish

Green Puffer

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
24–28°C 15 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Medium

Hong Kong Goby

Rhinogobius duospilus
18–24°C 5 cm long min. 40 L
Fish Medium

Hairy Puffer

Pao baileyi
24–28°C 12 cm long min. 80 L