Species

Nannaethiops unitaeniatus

A peaceful little African schooler that deserves far more attention than it gets.

Hemigrammus barrigonae

A rare Orinoco tetra that rewards patient keepers willing to seek it out.

Micralestes stormsi

A lively Congo basin shoaler that brings energy to the mid-water column.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

A slender Upper Amazon tetra often misidentified but worth tracking down properly.

Charax condei

A secretive little predator that sneaks into shipments of other characins.

Hemigrammus filamentosus

A slender Brazilian tetra with a filamentous tail fin twist.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Carnegiella myersi

Tiny, delicate, and built for the surface. The smallest hatchetfish of them all.

Copella vilmae

A jewel-toned splash of color from the blackwater streams of the upper Amazon.

Nannostomus erythrurus

A slender, vividly finned pencilfish that rewards patient, detail-oriented keepers.

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Hyphessobrycon amapaensis

A tiny, rarely seen Brazilian tetra with vivid red and cream lateral striping.

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

A tiny, fiery Peruvian pencilfish that punches well above its weight in attitude.

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

A deep-red schooling tetra that rewards you for keeping bigger groups.

Copeina guttata

A paternal nest-guarder from the Amazon with bold red spots and real personality.

Hyphessobrycon bentosi

A rosy, fin-flaring little characin that puts on its best show in a crowd.

Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

A softly blushing schooling tetra that rewards keepers who think in groups.

Hemigrammus bleheri

A tight-schooling tetra whose vivid red nose blazes brightest in a large group.

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

The original rummy-nose, built for tight shoals and soft Amazon water.

Crenuchus spilurus

A solitary little predator with theatrical fin displays and devoted fathering instincts.

Hyphessobrycon eques

Fiery red schooler that turns fin-nipper when kept in too-small groups.

Nannostomus nitidus

A rarely-seen pencilfish with a glittering lateral stripe and fascinating nocturnal color shifts.

Pyrrhulina brevis

A compact Amazonian predator with surprising personality for its size.

Gasteropelecus sternicla

A surface-skimming acrobat that leaps to catch insects mid-air.

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Copella arnoldi

The fish that leaps out of water to lay eggs on leaves above the surface.

Copella carsevennensis

A tiny surface-dweller with one of the most acrobatic spawning rituals in freshwater fishkeeping.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.

Gasteropelecus maculatus

A surface-skimming South American oddity that can genuinely leap out of your tank.

Corynopoma riisei

An internal fertilizer with elaborate courtship tricks that most tetras can't match.

Nannostomus trifasciatus

A pencilfish with real attitude. Best kept in big groups with broken sightlines.

Chalceus erythrurus

A bold, active surface cruiser with a brilliantly colored tail to match its attitude.

Nannostomus bifasciatus

A schooling pencilfish that tilts nose-up and swims in tight, lively groups.