The Americas

Corydoras oiapoquensis

A tiny armored catfish from a single river system, surprisingly long-lived.

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.

Calappa flammea

A brilliantly patterned box crab that buries itself and cracks shells with ease.

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

A fiery Rio native that glows brightest when kept in a proper group.

Pinirampus pirinampu

A schooling river giant that needs serious space and serious commitment.

Amphilophus flaveolus

A rare Nicaraguan crater-lake cichlid, living proof of evolution in action.

Riccia fluitans

A floating liverwort that pearls with oxygen bubbles when truly happy.

Tubastraea floreana

A rare Galapagos cup coral that thrives in low light and shaded reef spots.

Ricordea florida

A beginner-friendly Caribbean coral mimic that comes in a rainbow of colors.

Strombus alatus

A peaceful, sand-sifting conch that earns its dramatic name through looks alone.

Eusmilia fastigiata

A graceful, night-blooming coral with elegant tubular polyps and broad tentacles.

Duva florida

A soft, feathery Atlantic coral that works well for beginners dipping into reef keeping.

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

Pomacanthus paru

A bold Atlantic giant that pairs for life and rules its reef corner.

Meandrina meandrites

A Caribbean brain coral with radiating valleys and classic reef-builder character.

Acropora prolifera

The only Acropora native to the Caribbean, and a rarity in the hobby.

Leporacanthicus galaxias

A spot-covered pleco with genuine fangs and a boldly territorial personality.

Ctenolucius hujeta

A surface-hunting predator that plays nicer with tankmates than its looks suggest.

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

A compact, peaceful eartheater that's criminally overlooked in the hobby.

A sand-sifting cichlid from the Tocantins that's far calmer than its reputation suggests.

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

A jewel-like dwarf cichlid that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Corydoras geryi

A larger, long-lived cory from Bolivia that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Serrasalmus geryi

A rare, violet-striped piranha relative best kept as a solo specimen.

Palaemonetes paludosus

Nearly transparent and endlessly busy, ghost shrimp are a perfect starter invertebrate.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Marisa cornuarietis

The boldly striped ramshorn that doubles as a natural plant trimmer.

Hippocampus ingens

The largest seahorse in the Pacific, built for life among deep coral branches.

Hypostomus regani

A tough, territorial pleco from the river systems of southern South America.

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

A true river giant that demands a seriously large commitment.

Zungaro zungaro

A river giant that grows big enough to swallow your other fish whole.

Prionobrama filigera

A peaceful, transparent schooling fish with a blood-red tail that earns its name.

Charax gibbosus

A rarely-seen South American oddity with a see-through body and a quirky head-down posture.

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

A fiery neon stripe makes this hardy little tetra a beginner's best friend.

Ilyodon furcidens

A livebearer with a quasi-placenta and fork-shaped teeth. Genuinely unlike most aquarium fish.

Thorichthys aureus

A Central American cichlid with electric blue shimmer and real personality to match.