RegionFreshwaterSaltwaterBrackish

The Americas

From the Amazon's blackwater basins to Caribbean reefs — the Americas hold the most popular freshwater biotopes and a wealth of Atlantic and Pacific saltwater life.

1,013 species

WaterAll Freshwater Saltwater Brackish

TypeAll Fish Coral Plants Inverts

Sub-regions

Amazon & South America Central America North America Caribbean & Western Atlantic Eastern Pacific

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Zebra Catfish

Fish

Brachyplatystoma juruense

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

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Zebra Nerite Snail

Invert

Neritina zebra

A tireless algae grazer with bold stripes that earns its keep in any freshwater tank.

Zebra Plec

Fish

Hypancistrus zebra

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

Zoanthids

Coral

Zoanthus sp.

Hardy, colorful colonial polyps that reward beginners and experienced reefers alike.

Zygatus Cory

Fish

Corydoras zygatus

A peaceful armored catfish that literally breathes through its gut.

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