Capital Exotic Fish

Capital Exotic Fish Washington DC’s Home for Specialty Fish, Tanks and Supplies

Want a Betta that can live in pairs? Come grab some locally-raised wild-types! B. mahachaiensis & B. rubra are in limite...
08/06/2026

Want a Betta that can live in pairs? Come grab some locally-raised wild-types! B. mahachaiensis & B. rubra are in limited stock 🐟

New Bettas and not a cup in sight! Each male gets its own filtered UNS tank with water changes every week. These tanks a...
08/01/2026

New Bettas and not a cup in sight! Each male gets its own filtered UNS tank with water changes every week.

These tanks are just their temporary housing until they find a forever home! We recommend at least our UNS 5N Aquarium for our new Betta parents, with lots of hardscape and plants to give your fish somewhere to call home.

Come in and find your new best friend!

Betta sp. / Common domestic hybrids, Male & Female
Betta mahachaiensis (locally raised) / Mahachai Betta Pair
Betta rubra (locally raised) / Toba Betta Pairs

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to the 400 Gallon planted display. What do you think should take its place? 👀
07/30/2026

With heavy hearts, we say goodbye to the 400 Gallon planted display. What do you think should take its place? 👀

This MIGHT be the sign to get into Killifishes 😬Nothobranchius guentheri / Redtail Annual KilliAphyosemion australe "Gol...
07/30/2026

This MIGHT be the sign to get into Killifishes 😬

Nothobranchius guentheri / Redtail Annual Killi
Aphyosemion australe "Gold" / Golden Lyretail Killi
Epiplatys annulatus / Rocket-tail / Clown Killi

Are you a Professional 🐟👔 ? We've got a few things that might interest you:Paraotocinclus haroldoi / Galaxy OtoPeckolt...
07/25/2026

Are you a Professional 🐟👔 ? We've got a few things that might interest you:

Paraotocinclus haroldoi / Galaxy Oto
Peckoltia compta / L134 Leopard Frog
Hypancistrus sp. L201 / Snowball / Orinoco Angel
Ancistrus sp. L393 / Cheese Creek
Hemiancistrus sp. L128 / Blue Phantom

Oh BOY have we got a fish list for you 😍🐟Admin highlights:- Inpaichthys luizae / Black Arrow Tetra- Peckoltia compta (L1...
07/23/2026

Oh BOY have we got a fish list for you 😍🐟

Admin highlights:
- Inpaichthys luizae / Black Arrow Tetra
- Peckoltia compta (L134) / Leopard Frog Pleco
- Sewellia analis / Analis Hillstream Loach
- Schistura sp. "Crimson" / Crimson Loach

**Cichlids**
Apistogramma aff. agassizii "Tefe Pearl Blue"
Apistogramma cacatuoides "Super/Quadruple Red"
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi "Electric Blue"
Geophagus sveni / Sven's Eartheater

**Tetras & Characins**
Paracheirodon axelrodi / Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi / Neon Tetra
Hemigrammus bleheri / Rummynose Tetra
Inpaichthys luizae / Black Arrow Tetra

**Danios & Rasboras**
Microdevario kubotai / Neon Green Rasbora
Boraras naevus / Strawberry Rasbora
Danio choprae / Glowlight Danio
Tanichthys albonubes / Longfin White Cloud Mountain Minnow

**Corydoras Catfish**
Hoplisoma sterbai / Sterba's Cory
Brochis splendens / Emerald Green Cory
Hoplisoma paleatum / Peppered Cory
Hoplisoma panda / Panda Cory

**Loaches**
Pangio oblonga / Black Kuhli Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki / Dwarf Chain Loach
Sewellia analis / Analis Hillstream Loach
Schistura sp. "Crimson" / Crimson Loach

**Killifish**
Epiplatys annulatus / Clown Killi
Nothobranchius guentheri / Guenther's Killi
Aphyosemion australe / Gold Australe Killi

**Other Fishes**
Poecilia reticulata / Red Tail Dumbo Guppy
Trichogaster chuna / Fire Honey Gourami
Carinotetraodon travancoricus / Pea Puffer

**Plecos**
Parotocinclus haroldoi / Galaxy Oto
Otocinclus sp. / Common Otocinclus
Peckoltia compta (L134) / Leopard Frog Pleco
Hemiancistrus sp. (L128) / Blue Phantom Pleco

**Invertebrates**
Caridina multidentata / Amano Shrimp
Neritina natalensis / Zebra Nerite Snail
Neritina sp. / Red Onion Snail

07/17/2026

It's fish shipment day here at Capital Exotic Fish! We've got some real unique species in, so stay tuned for a full list this weekend 🐟👀

If you've been looking for show-stopping Angelfish, we might have the solution 👀Pearlscale Angel Proven PairRed Devil Pr...
07/17/2026

If you've been looking for show-stopping Angelfish, we might have the solution 👀

Pearlscale Angel Proven Pair
Red Devil Proven Pair
Pearlscale & Koi Sub-adults

Some locally bred & native U.S. beauties dropped into the store this weekend! 🐟Macropodus opercularis / Blue Paradise Go...
07/13/2026

Some locally bred & native U.S. beauties dropped into the store this weekend! 🐟

Macropodus opercularis / Blue Paradise Gourami - Only 1 pair available!
Melanotaenia sp. "Kali Tawa" / Kali Tawa Rainbowfish
Hoplisoma habrosum / Salt & Pepper Cory - Only a few left!
Gastrodermus pygmaeus / Pygmy Cory
Osteogaster venezuelanus / Orange Venezuelan Cory / Red Sailfin Cory
Notropis chrosomus / Rainbow Shiners (native US fish!)

I promise we're not crazy but is he looking STRAIGHT at us? 👁L👁Cambarellus patzcuarensis "Orange" / Mexican Dwarf Crayfi...
07/11/2026

I promise we're not crazy but is he looking STRAIGHT at us?
👁L👁

Cambarellus patzcuarensis "Orange" / Mexican Dwarf Crayfish are back in stock!

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Thursday 12am - 7pm
Friday 12am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 7pm
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