Tetras
Small, peaceful schooling fish from South America and Africa. Tetras are the backbone of the planted community tank, bringing constant movement and color to the middle water column.
160 species
Tetra Toucan
FishTucanoichthys tucano
A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.
Three-lined African Tetra
FishNeolebias trilineatus
A tiny, shy Congo tetra that transforms into a jewel in the right tank.
Three Stripe Pencilfish
FishNannostomus trifasciatus
A pencilfish with real attitude. Best kept in big groups with broken sightlines.
Tigerfish
FishHydrocynus vittatus
Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.
Tocantins Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon stegemanni
A tiny Tocantins tetra often mistaken for its look-alike neighbor.
Tucan Fish
FishChalceus erythrurus
A bold, active surface cruiser with a brilliantly colored tail to match its attitude.
Two-Lined Pencilfish
FishNannostomus bifasciatus
A schooling pencilfish that tilts nose-up and swims in tight, lively groups.
Two Spot Astyanax
FishAstyanax bimaculatus
A robust South American characin that rewards keepers willing to think big.
Two-striped Pencilfish
FishNannostomus digrammus
A rare, peaceful pencilfish that doubles as the perfect dither fish for dwarf cichlid tanks.
Ulrey's Tetra
FishHemigrammus ulreyi
A peaceful schooling tetra that's rarer in tanks than its charm deserves.
Urquisho
FishPyrrhulina laeta
A slender Amazonian predator that punches above its small size.
White Star Tetra
FishAxelrodia stigmatias
A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.
X-Ray Tetra
FishPristella maxillaris
The see-through tetra whose bold dorsal fin pattern makes a school unforgettable.
Yellow-banded Moenkhausia
FishMoenkhausia sanctaefilomenae
A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.
Yellow-tailed African Characin
FishAlestopetersius caudalis
A Congo schooling fish where rival males put on their best show
Yellow Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon bifasciatus
A Brazilian tetra with a mysterious golden shimmer that baffles even scientists.