Amazon & South America

Aequidens rondoni

A compact Amazon cichlid with a big personality and surprising longevity.

Acanthicus adonis

A spotted pleco that outgrows almost every home aquarium it enters.

Corydoras acrensis

A little-known armored catfish from Amazonia that breathes air when it needs to.

Brachyrhamdia rambarrani

A Corydoras mimic from blackwater Brazil, rarely seen but worth the search.

Corydoras adolfoi

A boldly patterned Rio Negro cory that thrives in lively groups.

Corydoras agassizii

A peaceful armored catfish with a notoriously tricky identity and a 20-year lifespan.

Apistogramma agassizii

A jewel of the Amazon riverbed with big cichlid personality in a small package.

Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus

An ancient air-breathing predator that can walk to find new water.

Aspidoras albater

A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and an unusual breathing trick.

Limnobium laevigatum

Fast-growing South American floater that gives surface-shy fish the shade they crave.

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

A gentle giant that moonlights as your tank's algae cleanup crew.

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

Astroblepus ubidiai

A small Ecuadorian mountain catfish with big personality for planted setups.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Ancistrus sp

A wide-headed Xingu catfish that rewards patient, experienced keepers with remarkable longevity.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Hyphessobrycon auca

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

Corydoras armatus

A tiny armored catfish that breathes air and handles low-oxygen conditions with ease.

Channa sp. "Five Stripe"

A tiny, peaceful snakehead that actually plays nicely with others.

Apistogramma atahualpa

A jewel-sized Amazonian dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts.

Corydoras atropersonatus

A long-lived little armored catfish that actually breathes air from the surface.

Bujurquina vittata

A devoted South American cichlid that carries its babies in its mouth.

Platystacus cotylephorus

A leaf-mimicking catfish that carries its eggs on fleshy belly stalks.

Apistogramma bitaeniata

A jewel of Amazonian blackwater, with color forms varying by river system.

Gymnotus carapo

A electric-field-wielding oddball that can breathe air and recognize its neighbors

Leporinus fasciatus

Bold black-and-yellow stripes that multiply as the fish grows up.

Pyrrhulina vittata

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

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.