Species

Moenkhausia pittieri

Sold as a dull juvenile, it matures into something that genuinely sparkles.

Distichodus decemmaculatus

A rare dwarf from the Congo that actually stays small enough for a community tank.

Nannostomus marginatus

Tiny, boldly striped pencilfish that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis

A peaceful Ecuadorian tetra from shaded forest pools, rarely seen in the trade.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Micralestes acutidens

A sleek African tetra that shares its wild home with the fearsome tigerfish.

Hyphessobrycon amandae

Tiny, flame-colored schooler that glows in a planted tank.

Phenacogrammus major

A peaceful Congo basin schooler that rewards keepers willing to do their homework.

Petitella georgiae

The rummy-nose lookalike that rewards those who learn to tell it apart.

Hemigrammus unilineatus

A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.

Hyphessobrycon flammeus

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

Hemigrammus pulcher

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

Hydrocynus goliath

Razor-toothed Congo predator that most aquariums, and fishkeepers, simply cannot handle.

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 rodwayi

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

Creagrutus beni

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

Paracheirodon simulans

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

Roeboides guatemalensis

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

Nannostomus harrisoni

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

Hemigrammus ocellifer

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

Hemigrammus hyanuary

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

Lepidarchus adonis

A tiny, transparent West African gem that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Ladigesia roloffi

A tiny West African gem that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Odontostilbe kriegi

A small, peaceful South American schooler that thrives in the mid-water column.

Pseudochalceus kyburzi

A peaceful Colombian schooler with a nippy streak worth planning around.

Brycinus macrolepidotus

A football-sized African predator that roams rivers from the Nile to the Congo.

Astyanax leopoldi

A rarely seen South American tetra that rewards patient shoppers with active schooling behavior.

Brycinus longipinnis

A lively West African schooler that needs space and confident tankmates.

Distichodus lusosso

A boldly patterned Congo river fish that quietly outgrows its youthful looks.

Distichodus fasciolatus

A boldly barred Congo giant that stays surprisingly peaceful for its size.

Hyphessobrycon compressus

The founding species of its entire genus, rarely seen in the hobby.

Hyphessobrycon metae

A tricky-to-identify Orinoco tetra that rewards patient, well-planned community tanks.

Astyanax fasciatus

A bold, wide-ranging tetra with a predatory streak that surprises many keepers.

Gymnocharacinus bergi

A scaleless South American oddity from one of the world's most isolated streams.

Nannostomus unifasciatus

A tiny pencilfish that swims at a permanent angle, day and night.