Amazon & South America

Corydoras robineae

The bannertail cory: bold markings, fascinating air-gulping behavior, and surprising longevity.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Scleromystax barbatus

The giant of the cory world, with a beard and a serious attitude to match.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Rhaphiodon vulpinus

A sleek South American predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Acaronia nassa

A wide-eyed Amazonian ambush predator that makes the most of its stillness.

Acestrorhynchus falcirostris

A riverine ambush predator that plays surprisingly well with tankmates it can't eat.

Apistogramma norberti

A pocket-sized Peruvian cichlid with a big personality and cave-spawning habits.

Osteoglossum ferreirai

A surface-cruising river predator that leaps for prey in the wild.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Laemolyta orinocensis

A sleek, banded Orinoco native that tilts head-down as it forages.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Trachycorystes trachycorystes

A hefty South American catfish with unusual reproductive biology and serious presence.

Poecilocharax weitzmani

A cave-guarding micro-predator from blackwater South America with serious attitude.

Myleus schomburgkii

A disc-shaped, plant-munching pacu with a bold black flank bar and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Apteronotus albifrons

A velvety black, ribbon-finned predator that navigates by its own electric field.

Apistogramma gibbiceps

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from the blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Apistogramma hongsloi

A compact Colombian dwarf cichlid that pairs up and parents together.

Pygocentrus cariba

The Orinoco's apex predator, wrapped in myth and surprisingly manageable alone.

Corydoras melanistius

A sociable little armored catfish that thrives in groups and lives surprisingly long.

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

A classic community tetra whose dark skirt stands out against brighter tankmates.

Geophagus brachybranchus

A sand-sifting eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding parental care and a surprisingly gentle nature.

Corydoras acutus

A sharp-snouted little armored catfish with a bold black dorsal spot.

Corydoras schultzei

A rare, captive-bred cory with deep black coloration and charming schooling behavior.

Carnegiella marthae

A tiny, deep-chested surface dweller that will absolutely find any gap in your lid.

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

A deep-bodied Amazonian tetra with a vivid red heart marking and feisty male rivalries.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Pimelodus blochii

A boldly striped rivercat that doubles as an accidental seed disperser in the wild.

Chaetostoma cf thomsoni

The most common rubbernose pleco in the hobby, and endlessly misidentified.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Andinoacara pulcher

A forgiving cichlid with real personality, perfect for community tanks with medium-sized fish.