Amazon & South America

Andinoacara stalsbergi

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

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.

Aspidoras taurus

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

Hyphessobrycon acaciae

A tiny Orinoco tetra with a bold dark lateral stripe and beginner-friendly nature.

Tucanoichthys tucano

A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Oxydoras niger

A school-forming gentle giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.