Asia

Xenentodon canciloides

A freshwater needlefish that's calmer than its needle-filled grin suggests.

Channa micropeltes

A genuinely massive predator that outgrows most home aquariums before you know it.

Melanotaenia irianjaya

A rarely seen rainbowfish with an unusual fin shape that sets it apart from its cousins.

Devario apogon

A tiny Irrawaddy danionin that hobbyists have barely had a chance to meet yet.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

A rare Mekong loach with bold spots, yellow fins, and fascinating social rituals.

Dario kajal

Tiny scarlet predator from India's hill streams, big on attitude.

Oryzias latipes

The first vertebrate to mate in space, now a rewarding nano fish for patient keepers.

Barbonymus gonionotus

A large, active schooling barb that needs space and robust tank companions.

Belontia hasselti

A large, territorial labyrinth fish that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Systomus orphoides

A boisterous, patterned barb that needs bold tankmates and room to roam.

Microsorum pteropus

A tough, adaptable fern that thrives even when most plants would give up.

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow'

A slender-leaved Java fern variety that attaches itself to wood and stone.

Betta picta

A mild-mannered mouthbrooding betta that makes the whole genus look bad by comparison.

Taxiphyllum barbieri

The toughest, most versatile moss in the freshwater hobby.

Oryzias javanicus

A surface-dwelling ricefish with surprisingly complex spawning behavior, rarely seen for sale.

Barilius canarensis

A bold, fast-moving schooler from Indian hill streams that needs equally spirited tankmates.

Hypselobarbus jerdoni

A rare, river-schooling giant from the Western Ghats, seldom seen in the hobby.

Lepidocephalichthys jonklaasi

A rare Sri Lankan loach hidden beneath leaf litter, seldom seen in the hobby.

Brachygobius kabiliensis

Tiny bumblebee-patterned goby from Borneo's mangroves, surprisingly manageable for new keepers.

Betta krataios

A tiny mouthbrooding betta from Borneo's blackwater streams, best kept in quiet company.

Labeo calbasu

A large, algae-grazing river fish best appreciated outside the home aquarium.

Helostoma temminkii

The infamous 'kissing fish' hides a complicated personality behind its pucker.

Channa pardalis

A leopard-patterned snakehead from India's misty Khasi Hills.

Puntius vittatus

A peaceful little barb from rice fields and streams, best kept in lively groups.

Acheilognathus signifer

A Korean bitterling with one of the most bizarre spawning strategies in freshwater fish

Hemibarbus mylodon

A hefty Korean river barb that rewards simple, spacious setups.

Betta simplex

A rare mouth-brooding betta from Thailand's limestone streams, peaceful by betta standards.

Craterocephalus randi

A slender, active schooler from the clear streams of New Guinea.

Pangio kuhlii

The eel-like bottom dweller that disappears for weeks and reappears at midnight.

Pangio cuneovirgata

A rare kuhli lookalike from blackwater peat swamps, seldom seen outside expert collections.

Pangio filinaris

A slender, plain-bodied eel loach from the forested streams of peninsular Malaysia.

Pangio malayana

A slender kuhli loach relative that travels incognito in mixed shipments

Pangio piperata

A speckled, secretive kuhli loach that turns up as a mystery in mixed shipments.

Pangio sp. "PAN03"

A mystery kuhli loach from Borneo that science hasn't named yet.

Botia rostrata

A boldly barred loach with a complex social life and real personality.

Petruichthys brevis

A tiny loach from Myanmar's famous Inle Lake, best kept in groups.