Species

Micralestes acutidens

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

Nematobrycon palmeri

A hardy, community-friendly tetra with an unmistakable blue-eyed gaze.

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.

Hyphessobrycon simulatus

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hobbyists with graceful schooling behavior.

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.

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 erythrozonus

A fiery neon stripe makes this hardy little tetra a beginner's best friend.

Hyphessobrycon roseus

A tiny, rosy schooling tetra that thrives in peaceful community tanks.

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.

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

A subtly beautiful schooling tetra that rewards keepers who buy a proper-sized group.

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.

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

A tiny Peruvian tetra with a vivid red tail that shines in a well-planted school.

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 mexicanus

The cave fish that lost its eyes and gained extraordinary senses.

Astyanax fasciatus

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

Hyphessobrycon minor

A peaceful little tetra from Guyana that's seldom seen in the hobby.

Gymnocharacinus bergi

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

Paracheirodon innesi

The fish that turned millions of people into aquarium keepers.

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.