The Americas

Astyanax bimaculatus

A robust South American characin that rewards keepers willing to think big.

Nannostomus digrammus

A rare, peaceful pencilfish that doubles as the perfect dither fish for dwarf cichlid tanks.

Hemigrammus ulreyi

A peaceful schooling tetra that's rarer in tanks than its charm deserves.

Apistogramma borellii

A gentle, cold-tolerant dwarf cichlid with big personality in a small package.

Pyrrhulina laeta

A slender Amazonian predator that punches above its small size.

Hydrolycus armatus

A river predator with fangs to match its reputation, and size to back it up.

Leporacanthicus joselimai

Fanged river catfish with bold markings that fade into something more mysterious with age.

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.

Potamotrygon castexi

A disc-shaped river predator that can actually solve puzzles to get its food.

Apistogramma viejita

A rarely traded Colombian dwarf cichlid that's almost impossible to find true-to-name.

Corydoras virginiae

A long-lived armored catfish from Peru with a surprisingly personal quirk: it blinks.

Calophysus macropterus

The Vulture Catfish: a relentless scavenger built for South America's biggest rivers.

Ceratopteris thalictroides

A fast-growing tropical fern that shades out algae and shelters shy fish.

Corydoras weitzmani

A long-lived little catfish that blinks at you from the bottom of the tank.

Cryptocoryne wendtii

A tough, slow-growing rosette plant that thrives even when neglected.

Theraps wesseli

A little-known Honduran cichlid with big personality and bold Central American roots.

Rineloricaria lanceolata

A gentle whiptail catfish that breeds willingly and guards its eggs with dedication.

Rineloricaria fallax

A devoted catfish father that breeds readily and tolerates a wide range of tankmates.

Rineloricaria parva

A slender, whip-tailed catfish that breeds readily and suits most peaceful communities.

Vieja argentea

A boldly colored Central American bruiser that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Pimelodus albofasciatus

A sleek, fast-moving pimelodid catfish built for big river life.

Allodontichthys hubbsi

A rare Mexican livebearer from a single river system, seldom seen in the hobby.

Axelrodia stigmatias

A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.

Corydoras albolineatus

A white-striped Bolivian cory that occasionally gulps air at the surface.

Hemiodus atranalis

A lively, peaceful schooling fish built for spacious Amazon biotopes.

Catoprion mento

A scale-eating specialist with a dramatic banner-like dorsal fin rarely seen in the hobby.

Geophagus winemilleri

A rare Venezuelan eartheater with vivid spotted fins and fascinating mouthbrooding parental care.

Parachromis dovii

A barrel-chested Central American predator that will eat almost anything it can fit in its mouth.

Auchenipterichthys thoracatus

A secretive Amazonian catfish that wedges itself into hiding spots with specialized fins.

Centromochlus schultzi

A shy but charming Brazilian wood catfish that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Glanidium leopardum

A leopard-spotted catfish from Guiana's leaf-littered creek systems.

Potamotrygon leopoldi

A bold black disc covered in white spots. And a venomous spine to match.

Pristella maxillaris

The see-through tetra whose bold dorsal fin pattern makes a school unforgettable.

Aequidens metae

A compact Colombian cichlid from blackwater streams, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

A lively, adaptable tetra that rewards you for keeping it in a proper group.

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

A compact, rarely seen Panamanian cichlid that turns vivid yellow when breeding.