Species

Poecilia maylandi

A little-known Mexican molly with big personality and a taste for algae.

Quintana atrizona

A tiny Cuban livebearer that disappears into dense plant thickets.

Limia melanogaster

A rarely seen Caribbean livebearer with bold dark coloring and lively personality.

Phallichthys tico

A tiny, peaceful livebearer from Costa Rica's murky highland streams.

Aplocheilichthys brichardi

A delicate Congo lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Xiphophorus milleri

A rare Mexican platyfish from one lake, suited for species-focused setups.

Girardinus creolus

A rare Cuban livebearer that occupies the middle of the water column.

Xiphophorus cortezi

A gentle, lesser-known Mexican swordtail for the planted community tank.

Phalloceros caudimaculatus

A tiny livebearing fish with remarkable color variety and surprisingly persistent males.

Poecilia wingei

Jewel-bright nano livebearer that breeds almost faster than you can plan for it.

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.

Gambusia hispaniolae

A tough livebearing minnow from Hispaniola's brackish spring habitats.

Alfaro huberi

A sleek Central American livebearer built for fast, clear currents.

Limia nigrofasciata

A livebearing oddity from Haiti with a distinctive fatty hump on mature males.

Priapella intermedia

A sleek Mexican livebearer that leaps clear of the water to catch insects.

Alfaro cultratus

A tough little livebearer with a blade-like keel and a feisty personality.

Procatopus nototaenia

A forest stream lampeye that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Heterandria formosa

One of the world's smallest fish, with a uniquely continuous birthing process.

Poecilia salvatoris

A scrappy Central American molly with bold looks and a bold attitude.

Phallichthys amates

A low-key Central American livebearer that thrives where flashier fish struggle.

Girardinus metallicus

A livebearer from Cuba with a glinting metallic sheen and real historical quirks.

Poecilia sphenops

A livebearer classic that can thrive from freshwater all the way to full marine conditions.

Xiphophorus montezumae

A wild swordtail with an absurdly long tail sword that rivals its own body length.

Gambusia affinis

The notorious mosquitofish: tough, prolific, and not a friendly neighbor.

Poropanchax normani

Tiny West African killifish with glowing blue eyes that shimmer in low light.

Neoheterandria elegans

A tiny Colombian livebearer with a fascinating near-mammalian reproductive twist.

Poecilia butleri

A personable little livebearer that grazes algae and practically eats from your hand.

Phallichthys fairweatheri

A gentle little livebearer from Central America's marshy backwaters.

Belonesox belizanus

A surface-hunting predator built like a pike, from Central American wetlands.

Xiphophorus maculatus

The beginner-proof livebearer that comes in more color forms than you can count.

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

A pint-sized livebearer with all the personality of its larger swordtail cousins.

Xiphophorus helleri

A selectively bred swordtail with a ruffled dorsal fin and deep crimson color throughout.

Poecilia latipinna

The male's enormous sail-like dorsal fin makes this livebearer instantly recognizable.

Poecilia velifera

The towering dorsal fin of this livebearer is a true showpiece when conditions are right.

Micropoecilia picta

A pint-sized livebearer with a taste for brackish water and bold color.