Amazon & South America

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Scleromystax c113

A feisty armoured catfish from Brazil whose males refuse to share their space.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Teleocichla centrarchus

A dwarf riverine cichlid built for life in Brazil's fast-flowing rapids.

Moenkhausia ceros

A peaceful Amazon tetra that rarely makes it onto store lists.

Oliotius oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.

Crenicara punctulatum

A tiny cichlid that literally changes sex as it matures.

Dicrossus filamentosus

A tiny, ornate cichlid with a lyre-shaped tail and a big personality.

Dicrossus maculatus

A tiny, peaceful cichlid with surprisingly complex parental behavior and a love of acidic water.

Hypselecara coryphaenoides

A peaceful giant from blackwater rivers that transforms dramatically when spawning.

Hypselecara temporalis

A gentle giant cichlid that plays well with others. Mostly.

Hyphessobrycon vilmae

A tiny Amazonian tetra sold as the chocolate neon, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Acanthodoras cataphractus

A armored, sound-making catfish that genuinely prefers company of its own kind.

Pristobrycon calmoni

A lesser-known piranha relative with serious teeth and surprising longevity.

Panaqolus maccus

A compact, cave-loving pleco with bold patterns and a feisty streak toward its own kind.

Hypostomus cochliodon

A hefty South American pleco with a surprisingly specialized wood-scraping bite.

Apistogramma cacatuoides

A pocket-sized cichlid with big personality and remarkable parental dedication.

Pseudauchenipterus nodosus

A schooling brackish catfish that thrives where rivers meet the sea.

Hyphessobrycon takasei

A quietly charming little tetra with a distinctive coffee-dark body spot.

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

A bold Colombian tetra with vivid red fins and a peaceful, social nature.

Hypostomus plecostomus

The classic algae-scrubbing catfish that outgrows almost every tank it's sold for.

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

A slender, stick-like catfish that breeds readily and welcomes community life.

Pyrrhulina spilota

A slender Peruvian gem with surprisingly complex spawning behavior for its size.

Platynematichthys notatus

A bold Amazonian catfish that grows large enough to demand serious space.

Corydoras aurofrenatus

A compact armored catfish from Paraguay with distinctive flank markings and an unusual breathing trick.

Apistogramma commbrae

A cool-water dwarf cichlid with a tell-tale double spot and surprising monogamy.