Asia

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.

Melanotaenia parva

A rare mountain lake gem that puts on a show at feeding time.

Trigonostigma espei

A copper-bodied schooler whose distinctive lambchop marking sets it apart from look-alikes.

Bagrichthys macracanthus

A nocturnal lancer catfish with territorial attitude and a dramatic dorsal spine.

Bagrichthys majusculus

A secretive Thai catfish with territorial attitude and a spine worth respecting.

Rasbora paucisqualis

A tiny forest stream rasbora from the Mekong, rarely seen outside scientific collections.

Boraras urophthalmoides

Tiny, timid, and full of personality when kept in a proper group.

Rhinogobius leavelli

A compact, bold goby from Southeast Asian streams, surprisingly easy to keep.

Tanichthys sp. "Vietnam"

A tiny Vietnamese rarity with bright yellow fins and big schooling personality.