The Americas

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thorichthys pasionis

A lesser-known Central American cichlid with bold personality and a distinctive dark throat.

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.