The Americas

Otocinclus vittatus

Tiny algae-grazing catfish that plasters itself to glass and plants alike.

Macrotocinclus affinis

Tiny Brazilian algae-eater with a habit of resting right on the front glass.

Otocinclus macrospilus

The most commonly sold oto, fragile at first but rewarding once settled.

A tiny Peruvian algae grazer with bold, zebra-like blotches and a gentle disposition.

Corydoras condiscipulus

A long-lived Oyapock armored catfish that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Geophagus camopiensis

A rarely seen eartheater with elaborate mouthbrooding behavior and real personality.

Dormitator latifrons

A chunky estuarine predator that breathes air and swallows anything it can fit in its mouth.

Poecilia butleri

A personable little livebearer that grazes algae and practically eats from your hand.

Piaractus mesopotamicus

A seed-crunching giant from South American floodplains that outgrows almost any home aquarium.

Leiarius pictus

A majestic sailfin catfish only suited to those with truly enormous tanks.

Corydoras gossei

A long-lived, peaceful bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks its eyes.

Geophagus crassilabris

A rare Panamanian cichlid with a reddish glow and fascinating sand-sifting habits.

Corydoras panda

The panda-patterned cory that's as personable as it is peaceful.

Apistogramma nijsseni

A panda-patterned dwarf cichlid with fierce maternal instincts and blackwater roots.

Uaru fernandezyepezi

A rare Orinoco cichlid that few hobbyists ever get to keep.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Geophagus parnaibae

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

Hoplarchus psittacus

A rare blackwater cichlid that defies its aggressive reputation in the right company.

Rhynchodoras woodsi

A rarely seen Amazonian catfish with a mysterious bony beak-like projection

Ossubtus xinguense

A plant-munching Xingu oddity that surprises keepers with its feisty personality.

Corydoras pastazensis

A long-lived Ecuadorian armored catfish with a fascinating air-breathing trick.

Aequidens patricki

A rarely traded Peruvian cichlid with a feisty personality and serious collector appeal.

Krobia guianensis

A sleek Guianan cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Vampire-fanged characin that's surprisingly peaceful with fish too big to eat.

Cichla kelberi

A hard-hitting Amazonian predator that rewards patient keepers with bold personality.

Cichla ocellaris

A river predator that grows to nearly three feet and eats anything it can catch.

Cichla orinocensis

A river predator that grows to nearly two feet and eats its tankmates.

Geophagus brasiliensis

Iridescent eartheater with big personality and bigger territorial instincts.

Hemiancistrus pankimpuju

A rugged Peruvian boulder-dweller with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Nannostomus grandis

The largest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth the search.

Nannostomus minimus

Tiny, timid, and barely an inch long. A pencilfish for the dedicated nano keeper.

Thayeria obliqua

The original penguin tetra, now overshadowed by its more common cousin.

Corydoras paleatus

Hardy, armored, and social. A true workhorse of the community tank.

Perrunichthys perruno

A little-known giant catfish from Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo basin.

Corydoras semiaquilus

A long-lived Amazonian bottom-dweller with a surprisingly expressive face.