Amazon & South America

Corydoras brevirostris

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a talent for breathing air.

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Megalechis thoracata

A tough, bubble-nesting catfish that breathes air and shrugs off rough conditions.

Leporinus maculatus

A swift-water Guianan pencilfish relative with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Metynnis maculatus

A schooling cousin of the piranha that mostly just wants to eat your plants.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Agamyxis pectinifrons

A long-lived, armored Amazon catfish that actually makes noise when handled.

Metynnis lippincottianus

The piranha cousin with spots and a peaceful disposition that surprises most keepers.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Staurogyne repens

A compact, carpet-forming plant that stays tidy even in low-tech tanks.

Apistogramma steindachneri

A harem-breeding dwarf cichlid with bold lateral markings from Guiana's rivers.

Corydoras sterbai

A long-lived, peaceful catfish that does everything better in a group.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Anostomus anostomus

A boldly striped South American fish that swims nose-down and plays rough with its own kind.

Boulengerella lateristriga

A torpedo-shaped Amazonian predator that schools when young and hunts when older.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Metynnis fasciatus

A compact, banded silver dollar from the heart of the Amazon basin.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Platystomatichthys sturio

A skittish Amazon catfish with a peculiar profile and surprising longevity.

Otocinclus flexilis

A tiny algae grazer from Brazil with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Hypostomus sp

Ancient armored grazers from one of South America's most remote wild places.

Hypostomus sp. "L231"

A mysterious Peruvian pleco whose identity still has scientists guessing.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Synbranchus madeirae

A secretive South American swamp eel with surprising parental instincts.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Corydoras sychri

A tiny Peruvian catfish that blinks, breathes air, and loves company.

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Vallisneria spiralis

A fast-spreading, ribbon-leafed background plant that practically grows itself.

Aspidoras taurus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in groups.