Species

Phago loricatus

A slender West African predator with a nasty habit of stealing scales from tankmates.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Alestopetersius smykalai

A rare West African schooler with a bold diamond marking and fascinating male rivalry displays.

Exodon paradoxus

A scale-ripping tetra that's best kept in massive, single-species shoals.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Aphyocharax paraguayensis

A lively little shoaler that pairs well with dwarf cichlids and Corydoras.

Brachychalcinus orbicularis

A coin-shaped schooling tetra that holds its own in a lively community tank.

Bryconaethiops microstoma

A schooling African characin with a feisty streak and old-world charm.

Hemigrammus unilineatus

A peaceful shoaler from South America that rewards patient keepers with easy breeding.

Hemigrammus pulcher

A peaceful, colorful little tetra that thrives in numbers and suits most community tanks.

Hydrocynus goliath

Razor-toothed Congo predator that most aquariums, and fishkeepers, simply cannot handle.

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 rodwayi

The golden color isn't natural. It takes a parasite to unlock it.

Thayeria ifati

The rarest penguin tetra, with a boldly defined tail stripe and colorful fin tips.

Pseudochalceus kyburzi

A peaceful Colombian schooler with a nippy streak worth planning around.

Brycinus macrolepidotus

A football-sized African predator that roams rivers from the Nile to the Congo.

Astyanax fasciatus

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

Hyphessobrycon peruvianus

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

Hyphessobrycon procyon

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

Aphyocharax rathbuni

A fin-nipping schooler that rewards careful community planning with lively, colorful energy.

Gymnocorymbus bondi

A peaceful Orinoco schooler that's more interesting than its plain adult looks suggest.

Hasemania nana

A glittering, lively little tetra that plays well with almost everyone.

Distichodus sexfasciatus

A boldly striped river giant that outgrows most aquariums and most owners' expectations.

Brycinus imberi

A wide-ranging African schooler that brings energy and size to larger tanks.

Hydrocynus vittatus

Razor-toothed river predator that hunts in packs and outgrows almost any tank.

Astyanax bimaculatus

A robust South American characin that rewards keepers willing to think big.

Axelrodia stigmatias

A tiny Amazonian shoaler that rewards patient keepers with lively social behavior.