Asia

Brachydanio kyathit

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

Brachydanio sp. "Hikari"

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

Pangio myersi

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

Betta miniopinna

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

Toxotes microlepis

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

Kryptopterus cryptopterus

A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current

Betta channoides

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

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

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

Trichopodus pectoralis

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

Trichogaster pectoralis

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

Puntius snyderi

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

Trigonostigma somphongsi

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

Melanotaenia fredericki

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

Scleropages leichardti

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

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

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

Sewellia sp. "SEW01"

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

Barbodes binotatus

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

Hemibarbus maculatus

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

Brachydanio nigrofasciatus

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

Garra spilota

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

Hampala dispar

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

Gastromyzon punctulatus

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

Sewellia speciosa

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

Pangio muraeniformis

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

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Puntius kamalika

A quietly attractive Sri Lankan barb that earns its keep without demanding much.

Heteropneustes fossilis

A tough, air-breathing catfish that comes with a genuinely painful warning.

Boraras naevus

A thumbnail-sized Thai rasbora with bold body blotches and big personality in groups.

Erromyzon sp. "Red Spots"

A rarely identified hillstream loach with bold red spots and fascinating spawning behavior.

Puntius lineatus

A peaceful Bornean barb that shows its best colors in a proper school.

Pangasionodon hypophthalmus

Sold as a tiny silver juvenile, grows into a tank-busting giant.

Esomus metallicus

A slender, surface-loving schooler with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.

Barilius barna

A bold, fast-moving hill stream schooler that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Gymnostomus lineatus

A floodplain grazer with faint lateral stripes and a wandering lifestyle.

Barbichthys laevis

A gentle giant barb that grazes its way through Southeast Asian rivers.