The Americas

Phenacogaster tegatus

The tiny 'six-eyed tetra' from Paraguay with a trick spot pattern.

Madracis senaria

A deep-water Caribbean encrusting coral with a precise, six-pointed corallite architecture.

Corydoras arcuatus

A boldly striped little catfish that breathes air and moves in cheerful gangs.

Hemiodus gracilis

A fast-moving Amazon schooler that thrives in large, active biotope communities.

Serrasalmus elongatus

A sleek, solitary predator that's one of the easiest piranhas to identify correctly.

Antillogorgia americana

A flowing Caribbean sea fan that brings wild reef movement to the tank.

Brachyplatystoma platynemum

A rarely-seen Amazonian giant named for its unusually thick, drooping barbels.

Corydoras similis

A small armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in a lively group.

Baryancistrus sp. "L142"

A boldly spotted Amazonian pleco that gets feisty as it grows up.

Hypancistrus inspector

Bold spotted pleco from Venezuelan rapids, compact enough for a mid-size tank.

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.

Lepidosiren paradoxa

A living fossil that breathes air, crawls on fins, and outlives most pets.

Pterygoplichthys anisitsi

A prehistoric-looking giant that moonlights as your tank's cleanup crew.

Sphyraena picudilla

A sleek Atlantic predator that schools in impressive numbers near the surface.

Acaronia vultuosa

A compact Orinoco predator that punches above its weight in planted setups.

Flabellina iodinea

A vivid Pacific nudibranch that's as demanding as it is decorative.

Satanoperca acuticeps

A sociable eartheater with three bold flank blotches, rarely seen in the trade.

Serrasalmus spilopleura

A solitary, razor-toothed predator best kept one to a tank.

Aspidoras spilotus

A tiny Brazilian cory relative that can gulp air when needed.

Muricea elongata

A bold, branching Atlantic sea fan that rewards patient intermediate reefers.

Muricea muricata

A branching Atlantic sea fan that thrives in surge and current.

Hypostomus latifrons

A hardy Paraguayan armored catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Asolene spixi

A compact, zebra-striped apple snail that actually eats pest snails.

Copella arnoldi

The fish that leaps out of water to lay eggs on leaves above the surface.

Copella carsevennensis

A tiny surface-dweller with one of the most acrobatic spawning rituals in freshwater fishkeeping.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Australoheros facetus

A tough South American cichlid with a big personality and surprising cold tolerance.

Corydoras brevirostris

A tiny armored catfish with a surprisingly long lifespan and a talent for breathing air.

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Megalechis thoracata

A tough, bubble-nesting catfish that breathes air and shrugs off rough conditions.

Leporinus maculatus

A swift-water Guianan pencilfish relative with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Metynnis maculatus

A schooling cousin of the piranha that mostly just wants to eat your plants.

Hemiancistrus guahiborum

A territorial Orinoco plec with vivid orange-edged fins and a fascinating ability to breathe air.