The Americas

Boulengerella maculata

A sleek Amazonian predator that rewards careful tank planning with genuine personality.

Pimelodus maculatus

A schooling predatory catfish that needs space, robust tankmates, and careful handling.

Agamyxis pectinifrons

A long-lived, armored Amazon catfish that actually makes noise when handled.

Metynnis lippincottianus

The piranha cousin with spots and a peaceful disposition that surprises most keepers.

Acropora cervicornis

A fast-growing Atlantic branching coral that builds entire reef frameworks in the wild.

Andinoacara stalsbergi

A Pacific-slope cichlid built for hard, alkaline, and even brackish water.

Ceratotrochus franciscana

A solitary Atlantic stony coral under CITES protection, rarely seen in the trade.

Astraea tecta

A tireless reef tank janitor that scrapes algae from glass and rock with quiet efficiency.

Staurogyne repens

A compact, carpet-forming plant that stays tidy even in low-tech tanks.

Apistogramma steindachneri

A harem-breeding dwarf cichlid with bold lateral markings from Guiana's rivers.

Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) laevifundus

A solitary deep-water cup coral from the Atlantic with an air of mystery.

Corydoras sterbai

A long-lived, peaceful catfish that does everything better in a group.

Acestridium dichromum

A twig-mimicking catfish from blackwater Orinoco rivers, rarely seen in the trade.

Dichocoenia stokesii

A tough Atlantic stony coral with distinctive elongated polyp mouths.

Apistogramma eremnopyge

A tiny Peruvian cichlid with a dark tail blotch and surprisingly complex social needs.

Corynactis californica

A Pacific anemone lookalike that carpets rocky reefs in vivid, candy-like clusters.

Madracis myriaster

A finger-shaped Atlantic coral with an impressively wide depth range.

Chilomycterus schoepfii

A spiny, permanently-armed puffer relative that never needs to inflate to look the part.

Anostomus anostomus

A boldly striped South American fish that swims nose-down and plays rough with its own kind.

Boulengerella lateristriga

A torpedo-shaped Amazonian predator that schools when young and hunts when older.

Platydoras armatulus

The catfish that actually talks. And you can hear it through the glass.

Metynnis fasciatus

A compact, banded silver dollar from the heart of the Amazon basin.

Cichla temensis

A giant Amazonian predator that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus

A boldly patterned Amazonian catfish that thrives in community tanks.

Lamontichthys filamentosus

A whip-finned Amazonian catfish whose fin filaments can outgrow its own body.

Platystomatichthys sturio

A skittish Amazon catfish with a peculiar profile and surprising longevity.

Otocinclus flexilis

A tiny algae grazer from Brazil with a surprising trick up its sleeve.

Hypostomus sp

Ancient armored grazers from one of South America's most remote wild places.

Hypostomus sp. "L231"

A mysterious Peruvian pleco whose identity still has scientists guessing.

Hypostomus punctatus

A hardy Brazilian pleco that earns its keep cleaning up algae and debris.

Malacacanthus capensis

A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.

Tubastraea coccinea

Brilliant orange polyps that only open at night. And demand to be fed.

Scobinancistrus aureatus

A bold, deep-bodied Xingu pleco that earns its place with personality to spare.

Palythoa grandis

Bold colonial polyps from Costa Rica's reefs, forgiving enough for beginner reef tanks.

Psammocora profundacella

A low-profile encrusting coral with a wide range and understated charm.

Synbranchus madeirae

A secretive South American swamp eel with surprising parental instincts.