The Americas

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.

Pterodoras granulosus

A gentle giant that grazes on rainforest fruit and needs serious space.

Cabomba aquatica

Feathery South American stem plant that thrives in groups and rewards moderate light.

Paracheirodon simulans

The neon's lesser-known cousin, with a greener stripe and wilder roots.

Corydoras melanotaenia

A long-bodied, gold-finned cory that's rarer in tanks than it deserves to be.

Nannostomus marilynae

A rare pencilfish that moonlights in cryptic stripes every single night.

Andinoacara rivulatus

A bold, beautiful cichlid that will absolutely rearrange your community tank.

Herichthys carpintis

A pearl-flecked bruiser that rewards bold hobbyists willing to manage its attitude.

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.