Species

Bathyaethiops caudomaculatus

A peaceful Congo schooler wearing a glowing crescent on its tail.

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

A bold West African schooler with vivid red eyes and iridescent scales worth showing off.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Nannostomus espei

The only pencilfish that wears its night pattern all day long.

Copella nattereri

A subtly patterned characin with fascinating competitive courtship behavior.

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

A tricolor tetra named for its flag-like red, yellow, and black striping.

Copella callolepis

A tiny Amazonian schooler that rewards patience with vivid courtship displays.

Copella nigrofasciata

A dapper little Amazonian splasher with devoted fathering instincts.

Thayeria boehlkei

The tetra that swims nose-up and wears a bold racing stripe to its tail.

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

A boldly patterned schooling fish that thrives in a lively community setup.

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Ghost-grey tetras with bold black fins that come alive during male rivalry displays.

Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus

The rarest bleeding heart tetra, with a vivid red wedge only it can claim.

Hyphessobrycon socolofi

The bleeding heart tetra rewards patient keepers with spectacular male rivalry displays.

Aphyocharax anisitsi

A hardy, long-lived tetra with vivid red fins and surprising cold tolerance.

Hyphessobrycon wada

A tiny tetra with a purple-blue body and vivid orange fins that deepen with age.

Inpaichthys kerri

Tiny tetra with big color rivalry. Males glow brightest when competing for attention.

Hyphessobrycon melanostichos

A feisty little tetra that behaves best when kept in numbers

Boehlkea fredcochui

A petite Amazonian schooler that thrives when kept in numbers.

Mimagoniates microlepis

A rare coastal-stream tetra with an unusual internal fertilization strategy.

Hemigrammus boesemani

A rarely seen French Guiana tetra that rewards patient hunters with peaceful charm.

Nannostomus beckfordi

A hardy little pencilfish that actually forgives beginner mistakes.

Nannostomus eques

A pencilfish that swims nose-up and thrives in a well-planted, peaceful tank.

Hyphessobrycon axelrodi

A tiny Trinidad native surprisingly comfortable in brackish conditions.

Paracheirodon axelrodi

The full-red neon that outshines its famous cousin from blackwater rivers.

Moenkhausia ceros

A peaceful Amazon tetra that rarely makes it onto store lists.

Alestopetersius brichardi

A lively Congo tetra with vivid male displays and easy community manners.

Hyphessobrycon vilmae

A tiny Amazonian tetra sold as the chocolate neon, rarely seen but worth seeking out.

Hyphessobrycon takasei

A quietly charming little tetra with a distinctive coffee-dark body spot.

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

A bold Colombian tetra with vivid red fins and a peaceful, social nature.

Alestes bimaculatus

A lively Congo schooler that brings active mid-water energy to larger African setups.

Phenacogrammus interruptus

A drab fish store purchase that transforms into something genuinely spectacular at home.

Pyrrhulina spilota

A slender Peruvian gem with surprisingly complex spawning behavior for its size.

Trochilocharax ornatus

A scaleless micro-tetra with internal fertilization and serious personality for its size.

Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi

A rare Araguaia gem that rewards patient schooling setups with vivid red coloring.

Hemigrammus bellottii

A small, nimble Amazonian tetra with a distinctive body marking worth looking twice at.