The Americas

Liopropoma rubre

A boldly striped little basslet that stays hidden but rewards patient reef keepers.

Eunicea mammosa

A branching gorgonian with distinctively swollen polyp knobs and bold candelabra structure.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

Corydoras sychri

A tiny Peruvian catfish that blinks, breathes air, and loves company.

Parazoanthus franciscae

Soft, colonial reef polyps that thrive in low light and live symbiotically.

Chaetodon trichrous

A rarely seen Pacific butterflyfish from the islands of Tahiti.

Corydoras caudimaculatus

A tiny armored catfish with a bold tail spot and surprisingly long lifespan.

Acanthodoras spinosissimus

A armored, sound-making catfish that thrives in good company.

Herichthys tamasopoensis

A rare Mexican cichlid from crystal-clear limestone rivers, built for hard water.

Vallisneria spiralis

A fast-spreading, ribbon-leafed background plant that practically grows itself.

Aspidoras taurus

A pint-sized armored catfish that breathes air and thrives in groups.

Amatitlania sajica

A compact Costa Rican cichlid with fierce parental instincts packed into a small frame.

Zoogoneticus tequila

A fish kept in aquariums that may no longer exist anywhere in the wild.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Hyphessobrycon acaciae

A tiny Orinoco tetra with a bold dark lateral stripe and beginner-friendly nature.

Tucanoichthys tucano

A pint-sized Amazonian rarity that rewards patient, specialist keepers.

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

The only cichlid native to the United States, and it has the attitude to prove it.

Porites divaricata

A Caribbean finger coral that keeps its tentacles out even in broad daylight.

Corydoras pantanalensis

A long-lived Bolivian cory with a quirky air-gulping habit worth watching for.

Hassar orestis

A sound-producing doradid catfish that rewards patient keepers with bold group behavior.

Anadoras grypus

A compact Amazonian thorny catfish with surprising personality for its small size.

Nemadoras leporhinus

A schooling thorny catfish from South America, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Oxydoras niger

A school-forming gentle giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Rhinodoras dorbignyi

A gentle giant of the Paraná, this armored catfish needs serious space to roam.

Acarichthys heckelii

A cichlid with elaborate burrowing spawning behavior unlike almost anything else in the hobby.

Geophagus altifrons

A sand-sifting Amazon cichlid that's gentler than its reputation suggests.

Leporacanthicus triactis

The vampire plec with vivid fin markings that actually stay as it grows.

Ancistrus triradiatus

A compact, cave-breeding Bristlenose with a surprisingly complex social life.

Cichlasoma trimaculatum

A bold, territorial Central American cichlid with legendary parenting instincts.

Satanoperca daemon

A sand-sifting cichlid with bold markings and surprisingly complex social needs.

Leporinus friderici

A large, fruit-eating South American fish that swims with serious personality.

Pseudanos trimaculatus

A schooling headstander with a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality in smaller groups.

Apistogramma trifasciata

A tiny cichlid packing bold stripes, bright color, and real personality into a small frame.

Nannostomus trifasciatus

A pencilfish with real attitude. Best kept in big groups with broken sightlines.

Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum

A true river giant that outgrows almost every home aquarium.