The Americas

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.

Palythoa caribaeorum

A tough Atlantic colonial polyp that carpets rock with minimal fuss.

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.

Arothron hispidus

A boldly patterned puffer with a voracious appetite and a personality to match.

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.

Gorgonia mariae

An open-latticed sea fan that brings Caribbean reef structure to your display tank.

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.

Madracis auretenra

A slender, branching Atlantic coral that glows with warm golden hues.

Leporellus vittatus

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

Pterogorgia citrina

A bright yellow sea whip that brings Caribbean reef structure to your tank.

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.