Tetras

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

A peaceful Congo schooler wearing a glowing crescent on its tail.

Phago loricatus

A slender West African predator with a nasty habit of stealing scales from tankmates.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

Nannocharax fasciatus

A tiny West African characin that rewards patient keepers with fascinating bottom-dwelling behavior.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Carnegiella marthae

A tiny, deep-chested surface dweller that will absolutely find any gap in your lid.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Hyphessobrycon wada

A tiny tetra with a purple-blue body and vivid orange fins that deepen with age.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Inpaichthys kerri

Tiny tetra with big color rivalry. Males glow brightest when competing for attention.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.