Hemigrammus ocellifer

The head- and tail-light fish is one of the commonest characins, and also one of the least fussy about water quality for breeding. In general, males have a small, elongated white spot on the anal fin. Size: 4-5 cm.

• Nannacara anomala
• Aequidens curviceps
• Botia macracantha
• Cichlasoma (or Parapetenia) salvini
• Labeotropheus fuelleborni