The Americas

Corydoras breei

A tiny armored catfish from Suriname that breathes air and blinks at you.

Apistogramma brevis

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a surprisingly small corner of the Amazon.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus sp.

The algae-scrubbing workhorse that actually stays a manageable size.

Ancistrus dolichopterus

The classic bristlenose pleco, with a face full of tentacles and a big personality.

Ancistrus hoplogenys

A peaceful, algae-grazing bristlenose from the Amazon with an unusual breathing trick.

Brochis britskii

A deep-bodied armored catfish with an unusually tall dorsal fin and peaceful nature.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Corydoras duplicareus

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold nape patch and a tricky look-alike

Geophagus brokopondo

A rare Surinamese eartheater that's calmer than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Corydoras aeneus

The beginner-friendly bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Peckoltia oligospila

A compact, cave-breeding pleco with a subtle spotted pattern and a territorial streak.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Laetacara araguaiae

A tiny dwarf cichlid from central Brazil with surprisingly devoted parenting instincts.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Batrochoglanis raninus

A compact, cave-hoarding ambush predator with serious attitude for its size.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Corydoras burgessi

A long-lived armored catfish with a bold black saddle and surprising air-breathing ability.

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

A Central American cichlid that bonds for life and redecorates constantly.

Ameca splendens

A rare Mexican livebearer with a placenta-like structure and feisty personality.

Scleromystax c113

A feisty armoured catfish from Brazil whose males refuse to share their space.

Colossoma macropomum

The second-largest scaled fish in the Amazon, and it grows to match.

Pseudacanthicus sp

A spiny, armored catfish from Venezuelan rivers with serious attitude.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Awaous flavus

A sand-sifting South American goby with bold red fin markings and real personality.

Peckoltia vittata

A boldly banded dwarf pleco that works the rocks and driftwood at night.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Serrasalmus manueli

A rare, large piranha relative that demands a specialist keeper and a massive tank.

Corydoras carlae

A rarely seen Iguazu cory with twin flank blotches and peaceful, social charm.

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.

Serrasalmus gibbus

A lone-wolf piranha from Brazil that tolerates no tankmates whatsoever.

Xiphophorus milleri

A rare Mexican platyfish from one lake, suited for species-focused setups.

Teleocichla centrarchus

A dwarf riverine cichlid built for life in Brazil's fast-flowing rapids.

Moenkhausia ceros

A peaceful Amazon tetra that rarely makes it onto store lists.