Species

Poecilia maylandi

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

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.

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.

Alfaro cultratus

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

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.

Poecilia mexicana

The wild ancestor of the molly we all know, built for tough conditions.

Heterandria bimaculata

A bold Central American livebearer with attitude to match its size.

Xiphophorus hellerii

The elongated tail sword makes males one of the most recognizable livebearers in the hobby.

Lamprichthys tanganicanus

The only killifish native to Lake Tanganyika, and unlike any other in the family.

Xiphophorus variatus

Dozens of color forms, endless fry, and tolerant enough for any community tank.