Amazon & South America
The Amazon basin and its sister rivers (Orinoco, Xingu, Tapajós) — home to tetras, cichlids, catfish, and many of the hobby's most iconic freshwater species.
642 species
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Loretoensi Cory or Loretoensis Cory
FishCorydoras loretoensis
A long-finned little bottom-dweller that thrives in lively, social groups.
Loreto panda cory
FishCorydoras ortegai
A tiny armored catfish from Peru that breathes air and blinks at you.
Loreto Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon loretoensis
A tiny Peruvian tetra with a vivid red tail that shines in a well-planted school.
Loricaria simillima
FishA whiptail catfish with one of the most striking breeding behaviors in the hobby.
Lugubria tigrina
FishCrenicichla tigrina
A boldly patterned Amazonian pike cichlid that rarely shows up in the trade.
Lyretail Apistogramma
FishApistogramma pantalone
A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.
Lyre-tail Pleco
FishAcanthicus hystrix
A giant, armor-plated catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.
Macmaster's Dwarf Cichlid
FishApistogramma macmasteri
A compact Colombian cichlid with big personality and fascinating cave-breeding behavior.
Macropterus Cory
FishScleromystax macropterus
A cool-water armored catfish with a bold personality and a venomous surprise
Magnum Pleco
FishBaryancistrus chrysolomus
A boldly finned Xingu catfish that earns its territorial reputation with age.
Mailed Cory
FishCorydoras amandajanea
A rare armored catfish from the Negro River that occasionally breathes air
Manduba, Slopehead Catfish
FishAgeneiosus inermis
A giant, predatory catfish with one of the most unusual reproductive strategies in freshwater.
Marbled Hatchetfish
FishCarnegiella strigata
A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.
Mario's cory
FishCorydoras pinheiroi
A rare Amazonian cory that can breathe air and live for decades.
Masken Apisto
FishApistogramma paulmuelleri
A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with outsized color and surprisingly bold personality.
Maulbrüter Apisto
FishApistogramma barlowi
The only Apistogramma that mouthbroods. Or doesn't, depending on its mood.
Medusa pleco
FishAncistrus ranunculus
A flat-headed, rock-hugging pleco from Brazil's wild river rapids.
MEGA Orange Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma cacatuoide) - Tank Bred
FishApistogramma cacatuoide
A selectively bred cockatoo cichlid dripping in vivid orange from dorsal to tail.
Mendezi Dwarf Cichlid
FishApistogramma mendezi
A blackwater dwarf cichlid with a surprisingly gentle nature and fascinating cave-breeding habits.
Menezesi Cory
FishAspidoras menezesi
A tiny Brazilian catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a Corydoras personality.
Meta Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon metae
A tricky-to-identify Orinoco tetra that rewards patient, well-planned community tanks.
Mexican Tetra
FishAstyanax fasciatus
A bold, wide-ranging tetra with a predatory streak that surprises many keepers.
Micro Cory
FishCorydoras hastatus
Tiny armored catfish that defies its family by cruising the midwater column.
Millennium Cory
FishCorydoras spectabilis
The 'millennium cory'. A peaceful schooler with spotted flair from Brazil's Guaporé basin.
Mini-piranha
FishSerrasalmus sanchezi
A misidentified mini-piranha relative with razor teeth and a fiery red throat.
Minor Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon minor
A peaceful little tetra from Guyana that's seldom seen in the hobby.
Molly
FishPoecilia sphenops
A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.
Mosaic Corydoras
FishCorydoras haraldschultzi
A long-lived armored catfish with detailed reticulated markings and a surprisingly social personality.
Moustache Catfish
FishAuchenipterus nuchalis
A surface-roaming catfish with bizarre ossified barbels and secretive nocturnal habits.
Mystery Snail
InvertPomacea bridgesii
A peaceful, algae-grazing snail that comes in a rainbow of shell colors.
Naked Characin
FishGymnocharacinus bergi
A scaleless South American oddity from one of the world's most isolated streams.
Neon Tetra
FishParacheirodon innesi
The fish that turned millions of people into aquarium keepers.
Network Cory
FishCorydoras reticulatus
A fine-patterned bottom dweller that lives surprisingly long in good company.
Network Pleco
FishHypancistrus sp. "L066"
A boldly patterned pleco with a variable maze-like network across its body.
Nijssen's cory
FishCorydoras nijsseni
A rare Rio Negro cory with bold patterning and a surprisingly long lifespan.
Northern longsnose cory
FishCorydoras septentrionalis
A long-lived Orinoco bottom-dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.