The Americas

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.

Opistognathus aurifrons

A sand-burrowing fish that hovers upright and broods eggs in its mouth.

Parachromis friedrichsthalii

A bold Central American predator that can handle a touch of salt.

Leporellus vittatus

A bottom-hugging herbivore from South America's major river systems, best kept in groups.

Urobatis jamaicensis

A venomous reef-flat predator that lures prey with its own body as bait.

Microspathodon chrysurus

A jewel-toned damselfish that earns its turf with pure attitude.

Zebrasoma flavescens

Hawaii's iconic reef grazer that earns its keep eating nuisance algae.

Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus

A Brazilian tetra with a mysterious golden shimmer that baffles even scientists.

Auchenipterichthys coracoideus

A secretive Amazonian catfish with an unusually intimate approach to reproduction.

Nannacara adoketa

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater forest streams, built for soft acidic conditions.

Brachyplatystoma juruense

A boldly banded Amazonian predator that rests on the bottom by day and hunts by night.

Hypancistrus zebra

The boldly striped zebra plec: rare, sought-after, and worth every effort.

Corydoras zygatus

A peaceful armored catfish that literally breathes through its gut.