Species

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.

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.

Carnegiella strigata

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

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.

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.

Nannostomus unifasciatus

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

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.

Nannostomus grandis

The largest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth the search.

Nannostomus minimus

Tiny, timid, and barely an inch long. A pencilfish for the dedicated nano keeper.

Thayeria obliqua

The original penguin tetra, now overshadowed by its more common cousin.

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

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

Hemigrammus filamentosus

A slender Brazilian tetra with a filamentous tail fin twist.

Thoracocharax stellatus

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

Nannostomus rubrocaudatus

Tiny, territorial, and blazing with red-purple color. A pencilfish with real attitude.

Carnegiella myersi

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

Hyphessobrycon procyon

A boldly masked little tetra that's as easy to keep as it is distinctive.

Copella vilmae

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

Moenkhausia oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-breed South American tetra often mistaken for its flashier cousin.

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.

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

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

Copella eigenmanni

A small, peaceful Amazonian schooler with subtle charm and fascinating breeding behavior.

Copeina guttata

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

Hyphessobrycon agulha

A rare, peaceful tetra that anchors its entire species group by name.

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.