The Americas

Dianema urostriatum

A peaceful shoaling catfish that actually uses the midwater column

Corydoras oiapoquensis

A tiny armored catfish from a single river system, surprisingly long-lived.

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

A fiery Rio native that glows brightest when kept in a proper group.

Pinirampus pirinampu

A schooling river giant that needs serious space and serious commitment.

Amphilophus flaveolus

A rare Nicaraguan crater-lake cichlid, living proof of evolution in action.

Chaetodon capistratus

A Caribbean reef classic that often mates for life.

Pomacanthus paru

A bold Atlantic giant that pairs for life and rules its reef corner.

Leporacanthicus galaxias

A spot-covered pleco with genuine fangs and a boldly territorial personality.

Ctenolucius hujeta

A surface-hunting predator that plays nicer with tankmates than its looks suggest.

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

A compact, peaceful eartheater that's criminally overlooked in the hobby.

A sand-sifting cichlid from the Tocantins that's far calmer than its reputation suggests.

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

A jewel-like dwarf cichlid that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Corydoras geryi

A larger, long-lived cory from Bolivia that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Serrasalmus geryi

A rare, violet-striped piranha relative best kept as a solo specimen.

Petenia splendida

A big-mouthed Central American predator that's surprisingly manageable for dedicated beginners.

Hippocampus ingens

The largest seahorse in the Pacific, built for life among deep coral branches.

Hypostomus regani

A tough, territorial pleco from the river systems of southern South America.

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

A true river giant that demands a seriously large commitment.

Zungaro zungaro

A river giant that grows big enough to swallow your other fish whole.

Prionobrama filigera

A peaceful, transparent schooling fish with a blood-red tail that earns its name.

Charax gibbosus

A rarely-seen South American oddity with a see-through body and a quirky head-down posture.

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

A fiery neon stripe makes this hardy little tetra a beginner's best friend.

Ilyodon furcidens

A livebearer with a quasi-placenta and fork-shaped teeth. Genuinely unlike most aquarium fish.

Thorichthys aureus

A Central American cichlid with electric blue shimmer and real personality to match.

Nannacara anomala

A tiny cichlid that punches well above its weight come breeding time.

Nannacara aureocephalus

A dwarf cichlid from blackwater French Guiana with dramatic size differences between sexes.

Baryancistrus xanthellus

A bold, boulder-dwelling pleco from Brazil's rapids that doesn't share its territory.

Boulengerella lucius

A torpedo-shaped ambush predator that outgrows most home aquariums fast.

Hemigrammus rodwayi

The golden color isn't natural. It takes a parasite to unlock it.

Hyphessobrycon roseus

A tiny, rosy schooling tetra that thrives in peaceful community tanks.

Leporacanthicus heterodon

A fang-toothed South American pleco with a surprisingly manageable personality.

Baryancistrus sp. "Cf Xanthellus"

A gold-spotted Xingu pleco with a temperament that gets feistier with age.

Serrasalmus maculatus

A fin-biting South American predator that's actually one of the easier piranhas to keep.

Creagrutus beni

A little-known Bolivian characin that rewards patient keepers with quiet charm.