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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.

657 species · fish

Silver Rasbora

Silver Rasbora

Fish

Rasbora argyrotaenia

A sleek, fast-moving schooler built for larger river setups

Silver Tiger Fish

Silver Tiger Fish

Fish

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.

Simor Fighter

Simor Fighter

Fish

Betta simorum

A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Sittang Mystus
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Sittang Mystus

Fish

Hemibagrus peguensis

A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.

Skunk Loach

Skunk Loach

Fish

Yasuhikotakia morleti

A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.

Sky Blue Borneo sucker

Sky Blue Borneo sucker

Fish

Gastromyzon aeroides

A rare Bornean hillstream loach with vivid blue fins found in almost no aquariums yet.

Slender Betta

Slender Betta

Fish

Betta bellica

A slender peat swamp betta that rewards patient, thoughtful keepers

Slender Danio

Slender Danio

Fish

Brachydanio aesculapii

A tiny, patterned danio from an isolated mountain range few fishkeepers know about.

Slender Danio

Slender Danio

Fish

Brachydanio sp. "TW01"

A lively Myanmarese danio with a bold caudal peduncle mark and plenty of personality.

Slender Danio

Slender Danio

Fish

Brachydanio tinwini

A tiny, spot-patterned danio from a single Myanmar stream.

Slender Danios

Slender Danios

Fish

Brachydanio feegradei

A lively schooling danio from Myanmar's isolated western mountains.

Slender Danios

Slender Danios

Fish

Brachydanio kyathit

A small Burmese danio with variable patterning that keeps hobbyists guessing.

Slender Danios

Slender Danios

Fish

Brachydanio sp. "Hikari"

A peaceful schooler from Myanmar with a taxonomic twist hiding in its stripes.

Slimy Loach

Slimy Loach

Fish

Pangio myersi

A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.

Smallfin Fighter

Smallfin Fighter

Fish

Betta miniopinna

A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.

Smallscale Archerfish

Smallscale Archerfish

Fish

Toxotes microlepis

The freshwater archer that hunts insects by spitting water with sniper precision.

Smokey Glass Catfish

Smokey Glass Catfish

Fish

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Snakehead Betta

Snakehead Betta

Fish

Betta channoides

A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooder from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.

Snakeskin Barb

Snakeskin Barb

Fish

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.

Snake-skin Gourami

Snake-skin Gourami

Fish

Trichopodus pectoralis

A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.

Snakeskin Gourami
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Snakeskin Gourami

Fish

Trichogaster pectoralis

A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.

Snyder's Barb
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Snyder's Barb

Fish

Puntius snyderi

Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.

Somphongs's Rasbora

Somphongs's Rasbora

Fish

Trigonostigma somphongsi

One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.

Sorong Rainbowfish
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Sorong Rainbowfish

Fish

Melanotaenia fredericki

A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.

Southern Saratoga

Southern Saratoga

Fish

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.

Sparkling Gourami

Sparkling Gourami

Fish

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Spiketail Paradise Fish

Spiketail Paradise Fish

Fish

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

A shy, small labyrinth fish with secretive bubble-nesting habits worth watching.

Spotted

Spotted

Fish

Sewellia sp. "SEW01"

A bold hillstream loach from Vietnam with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Spotted Barb

Spotted Barb

Fish

Barbodes binotatus

A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.

Spotted Barbel

Spotted Barbel

Fish

Hemibarbus maculatus

A bold, active coolwater fish with a row of dramatic flank spots.

Spotted Danio

Spotted Danio

Fish

Brachydanio nigrofasciatus

A rare, peaceful little danio from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers.

Spotted garra

Spotted garra

Fish

Garra spilota

A reddish-finned Burmese stream fish with boldly blotched flanks and genuine personality.

Spotted Hampala Barb

Spotted Hampala Barb

Fish

Hampala dispar

A fast-moving Mekong predator that stays manageable enough for a large community tank.

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Fish

Gastromyzon punctulatus

A pint-sized Bornean hillstream loach that grazes algae like a tiny lawnmower.

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Fish

Sewellia speciosa

A spotted hillstream loach that's feisty, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Spotted Kuhli Loach

Spotted Kuhli Loach

Fish

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.