The Americas

Colomesus psittacus

A peaceful Atlantic puffer that genuinely tolerates company of its own kind.

Pyrrhulina vittata

A pocket-sized Amazonian predator with big personality and delicate looks.

Metynnis hypsauchen fasciatus

A silver dollar relative with bold barring that makes it stand out in the group.

Guianacara geayi

A harem-keeping cichlid from French Guiana's rocky, fast-running streams.

Corydoras metae

The bandit-masked cory with a longer lifespan than most fishkeepers expect.

Bunocephalichthys verrucosus

A master of disguise that looks more like a dead leaf than a fish.

Bunocephalus coracoideus

A master of leaf-litter disguise that only comes alive after dark.

Bunocephalus knerii

A master of camouflage that lies motionless until the lights go out.

Corydoras robineae

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

Johnrandallia nigrirostris

A schooling butterflyfish that moonlights as a cleaner fish on Pacific reefs.

Nannostomus espei

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

Quintana atrizona

A tiny Cuban livebearer that disappears into dense plant thickets.

Scleromystax barbatus

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

Stegastes leucostictus

A small, personable damselfish that tends its own algae garden on the reef floor.

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.

Holacanthus bermudensis

A bold Atlantic angel that grows into a true reef monarch with attitude to match.

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.

Cyprinodon pachycephalus

A rare Mexican pupfish with a notably broad head and a challenging side.

Apistogramma norberti

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

Naso vlamingii

A color-shifting open-water unicornfish that needs serious space to roam.

Pomacanthus arcuatus

A large, sociable Atlantic angel that juveniles moonlight as reef cleaning stations.

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.

Limia melanogaster

A rarely seen Caribbean livebearer with bold dark coloring and lively personality.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Ostracion meleagris

A living mosaic of spots with a secret chemical defense you need to know about.

Gramma melacara

A deep-reef beauty that swims upside-down along underwater cliff faces.

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.

Melichthys niger

A calm, reef-going triggerfish that's actually safe for community tanks.

Myleus schomburgkii

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