Species

Carnegiella marthae

A tiny, deep-chested surface dweller that will absolutely find any gap in your lid.

Nannostomus marilynae

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

Carnegiella strigata strigata

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

Carnegiella strigata

A deep-keeled surface dweller that brings life to the upper third of any tank.

Nannostomus unifasciatus

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

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.

Nannostomus nitidus

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

Gasteropelecus sternicla

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

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Gasteropelecus maculatus

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