Asia
The rivers and rice paddies of Southeast and South Asia give us rasboras, barbs, gouramis, danios, loaches, and a whole world of community fish.
683 species · freshwater
Sub-regions
Lemon Fin Barb
FishHypsibarbus vernayi
A large, lemon-finned schooling barb often mislabeled in the trade.
Lemon Fin Barb
FishHypsibarbus wetmorei
A long-lived, large barb that needs space and good company to thrive.
Leopard Danio (Tank-Bred)
FishDanio frankei
A bold little schooler that brings constant movement to planted tanks.
Lesser Silver Mud Carp
FishGymnostomus lobatus
A plain silver minnow that moves in millions through the Mekong every year.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus alfredi
A tiny peat-swamp gem that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus allani
A tiny blackwater rarity from Borneo, rarely seen outside dedicated hobbyist circles.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus anjunganensis
A tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus bintan
A tiny peat-swamp gem that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus deissneri
A tiny, cave-breeding licorice gourami from Bangka with a tangled taxonomic history.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus harveyi
A tiny peat swamp jewel that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus nagyi
A rare peat-swamp gem that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus opallios
A jewel-sized licorice gourami from Borneo's blackwater swamps, rarely seen in the trade.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus ornaticauda
A tiny licorice gourami with an acrobatic courtship display unlike any other.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus quindecim
A pint-sized Bornean labyrinth fish for dedicated blackwater keepers.
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus sp. "Sentang"
A tiny peat-swamp gem that spawns head-down in secret caves
Licorice Gourami
FishParosphromenus tweediei
A tiny blackwater gem that's been hiding under the wrong name for decades.
Lizard Goby
FishRhinogobius flumineus
A compact Japanese stream goby with devoted fathering instincts and beginner-friendly needs.
Lizard Loach
FishHomaloptera bilineata
A tiny torrent-dweller that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.
Lizard Loach
FishHomaloptera leonardi
A tiny hillstream crawler that clings to rocks and hops across the riverbed.
Lizard Loach
FishHomaloptera smithi
A fast-water hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.
Lizard Loach
FishHomaloptera zollingeri
A flattened, rock-clinging stream dweller that crawls and hops like a lizard.
Lizard Loach
FishHomalopteroides smithi
A rock-clinging hill stream loach that crawls and hops like a tiny lizard.
Lizard Loach
FishHomalopterula gymnogaster
A tiny Sumatran hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a lizard.
Lizard Loach
FishNeohomaloptera johorensis
A tiny, orange hillstream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.
Lizard Loaches
FishHomaloptera parclitella
A flat-bodied Malay hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.
Loktak Loach
FishLepidocephalichthys irrorata
A rarely traded Indian loach with hidden spines and subtle charm.
Long-faced Loach
FishAcantopsis octoactinotos
A slender, sand-diving loach with a distinctively elongated snout.
Longfin Betta
FishBetta enisae
A mouthbrooding wild betta from Borneo's leaf-littered forest streams.
Long-whiskered Catfish
FishSperata aor
A river giant with a shoveled snout that will outgrow almost any tank.
Long whiskers catfish
FishMystus gulio
A schooling brackish catfish that grows surprisingly large and breathes air.
Mad Barb
FishLeptobarbus hoevenii
A river giant with a wild reputation for eating intoxicating seeds
Maeklong Chameleon Catfish
FishAcrochordonichthys septentrionalis
A skin-shedding hill stream catfish that keeps its tankmates on their toes.
Mahachai Betta
FishBetta mahachaiensis
A nipa palm specialist from coastal Thailand with iridescent blue-green armor.
Mahecola Barb
FishPuntius mahecola
A rarely traded Kerala barb best appreciated in a lively, same-species school.
Malabar Baril
FishBarilius bakeri
A fast, bold stream fish that needs equally confident tankmates to thrive.
Malabar Baril
FishBarilius gatensis
A bold, fast-moving hill stream fish that needs equally assertive tankmates.