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.
739 species · freshwater · fish
Sub-regions
Eartheater
FishGeophagus megasema
A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.
Eartheater
FishGeophagus pellegrini
A rarely traded Colombian eartheater with a warm yellow wash and a gentle disposition.
Eartheater
FishGeophagus proximus
A sand-sifting cichlid that's gentler than its 'aggressive' label suggests.
Eartheater
FishGeophagus steindachneri
A harem-forming eartheater with a complex personality and mouthbrooding surprises.
Eartheater
FishGeophagus taeniopareius
A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.
Eartheater
FishGymnogeophagus gymnogenys
A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.
Eartheater
FishSatanoperca leucosticta
A sociable eartheater that's surprisingly gentle outside of spawning season.
Earth Eater
FishGymnogeophagus balzanii
A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.
Ecuadorian Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis
A peaceful Ecuadorian tetra from shaded forest pools, rarely seen in the trade.
Electric Eel
FishElectrophorus electricus
Part knifefish, part power station. This living legend can shock harder than a wall outlet.
Elegant Cory
FishCorydoras elegans
The cory that ditches the bottom and schools in open water.
Elizabeth's Dwarf Cichlid
FishApistogramma elizabethae
A tiny Amazonian cichlid with bold markings and fascinating cave-spawning behavior.
Ember Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon amandae
Tiny, flame-colored schooler that glows in a planted tank.
Emerald Cory
FishBrochis splendens
A chunky, armored schooler that breathes air and gets along with everyone.
Emerald Cory
FishCorydoras splendens
A larger, iridescent cory that schooled under a different genus name for decades.
Emperor Tetra
FishNematobrycon palmeri
A hardy, community-friendly tetra with an unmistakable blue-eyed gaze.
Endler's Livebearer
FishPoecilia wingei
Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.
False Bandit Cory
FishCorydoras melini
A boldly marked little catfish with a centuries-long lifespan hiding in a two-inch body.
False Corydoras
FishAspidoras pauciradiatus
Tiny Brazilian catfish with a Corydoras personality packed into a one-inch body.
False Corydoras Blochi
FishCorydoras delphax
A long-lived armored catfish that breathes air and occasionally blinks at you.
False Jaguar Cat
FishLiosomadoras morrowi
A secretive Peruvian catfish with a nocturnal appetite for its smaller tankmates.
False Network Cory
FishCorydoras sodalis
A long-lived little catfish that genuinely needs the company of its own kind.
False Rummy Nose Tetra
FishPetitella georgiae
The rummy-nose lookalike that rewards those who learn to tell it apart.
False X-ray Tetra
FishHyphessobrycon simulatus
A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hobbyists with graceful schooling behavior.
Fat Oscar
FishAstronotus crassipinnis
A bold, intelligent cichlid that knows your face and owns its territory.
Fat Sleeper, God-a-me
FishDormitator maculatus
A bruiser from the brackish margins, built tough and not shy about it.
Featherfin Tetra
FishHemigrammus unilineatus
A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.
Fernández-yépez's Freshwater Stingray
FishPotamotrygon yepezi
A venomous freshwater ray from a single lake basin, rarely seen in its true form.
Firemouth Cichlid
FishThorichthys meeki
The cichlid that turns its fiery throat into a threat display.
Firewood Catfish
FishSorubimichthys planiceps
A massive Amazonian predator that demands serious space and serious commitment.
Flag Acara
FishLaetacara curviceps
A shy, peaceful dwarf cichlid that earns its 'smiling' nickname with gentle charm.
Flag Cichlid
FishMesonauta festivus
A gentle South American cichlid with a bold diagonal stripe and surprising breeding devotion.
Flag Cichlid
FishMesonauta guyanae
A gentle Amazonian cichlid that brings calm elegance to the community tank.
Flag Cichlid
FishMesonauta insignis
A shy Amazonian cichlid often hiding behind its more famous cousin's name.
Flagtail Catfish
FishDianema urostriatum
A peaceful shoaling catfish that actually uses the midwater column
Flag Tailed Panda Cory
FishCorydoras oiapoquensis
A tiny armored catfish from a single river system, surprisingly long-lived.