The Americas

Corydoras guapore

A corydoras that defies the bottom-dweller stereotype by schooling mid-water.

Roeboides guatemalensis

A scale-nibbling Central American predator with a hauntingly transparent body.

Poecilia reticulata

The world's most recognizable livebearer, and probably the easiest fish to breed.

Tomeurus gracilis

A tiny Venezuelan oddity that lays eggs despite fertilizing them internally.

Nandopsis haitiensis

A powerhouse cichlid from Hispaniola that takes no prisoners in the aquarium.

Thayeria ifati

The rarest penguin tetra, with a boldly defined tail stripe and colorful fin tips.

Amblydoras hancocki

A schooling armored catfish with surprising survival tricks up its sleeve.

Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus

A hefty Amazonian pleco that breathes air and rules the tank bottom.

Nannostomus harrisoni

A rare, gentle pencilfish that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Carnegiella strigata strigata

A tiny, peaceful surface-dweller with a deep-keeled body unlike any other tetra.

Hemigrammus ocellifer

Two glowing spots, nose to tail. A classic community tetra that delivers every time.

Leporinus brunneus

A sleek South American characin from blackwater rivers, suited to spacious tanks.

Synaptolaemus latofasciatus

A boldly banded Orinoco headstander with a fascinating taxonomic backstory.

Hemiodopsis immaculatus

A fast-moving, peaceful schooler from Amazonian blackwater river systems.

Potamotrygon henlei

A bold, boldly patterned river predator that demands respect and serious space.

Archocentrus multispinosus

A tough Central American cichlid with serious parenting instincts and surprising heat tolerance.

Abramites hypselonotus

A bottom-grazing oddball that swims nose-down and grows bolder with age.

Apistogramma hoignei

A dwarf cichlid from the Orinoco with cave-breeding instincts and complex taxonomic intrigue.

Gambusia hispaniolae

A tough livebearing minnow from Hispaniola's brackish spring habitats.

Megalechis picta

A mud-burrowing South American catfish that breathes air and builds bubble nests.

Corydoras fowleri

A long-snouted cory with a feisty streak and surprisingly long lifespan.

Alfaro huberi

A sleek Central American livebearer built for fast, clear currents.

Limia nigrofasciata

A livebearing oddity from Haiti with a distinctive fatty hump on mature males.

Corydoras imitator

A long-lived Rio Negro cory that schools with its color-alike cousins in the wild

Apistogramma baenschi

A beginner-friendly dwarf cichlid with big personality and bold crescent markings.

Hypancistrus debilittera

A compact, cave-dwelling pleco with a big attitude toward its own kind.

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Priapella intermedia

A sleek Mexican livebearer that leaps clear of the water to catch insects.

Rocio octofasciata

A bold, brawling cichlid named after a boxing legend for good reason.

Liosomadoras oncinus

A boldly patterned nocturnal catfish that fiercely guards its chosen hideout.

Parachromis managuensis

A bold, personable predator that owns every tank it inhabits.

Parachromis motaguensis

A bold Central American predator that holds its own against anything in the tank.

Cubanichthys pengelleyi

A rare Jamaican killifish with clear-water roots and a reputation for challenging its keeper.

Hemigrammus hyanuary

A peaceful little tetra that looks like a stretched head-and-tail light fish.

Aguarunichthys torosus

A powerfully built Peruvian catfish that treats smaller tankmates as a meal.

Corydoras julii

A spotted little catfish that blinks, breathes air, and belongs in every peaceful community.