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.
698 species
Sub-regions
Silver Tiger Fish
FishDatnioides polota
A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.
Simor Fighter
FishBetta simorum
A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Sittang Mystus
FishHemibagrus peguensis
A rarely seen Myanmar catfish with bold spotted flanks and an orange tail.
Skunk Loach
FishYasuhikotakia morleti
A feisty, burrowing loach with complex social behavior and a bold personality.
Sky Blue Borneo sucker
FishGastromyzon aeroides
A rare Bornean hillstream loach with vivid blue fins found in almost no aquariums yet.
Slender Betta
FishBetta bellica
A slender peat swamp betta that rewards patient, thoughtful keepers
Slender Danio
FishBrachydanio aesculapii
A tiny, patterned danio from an isolated mountain range few fishkeepers know about.
Slender Danio
FishBrachydanio sp. "TW01"
A lively Myanmarese danio with a bold caudal peduncle mark and plenty of personality.
Slender Danio
FishBrachydanio tinwini
A tiny, spot-patterned danio from a single Myanmar stream.
Slender Danios
FishBrachydanio feegradei
A lively schooling danio from Myanmar's isolated western mountains.
Slender Danios
FishBrachydanio kyathit
A small Burmese danio with variable patterning that keeps hobbyists guessing.
Slender Danios
FishBrachydanio sp. "Hikari"
A peaceful schooler from Myanmar with a taxonomic twist hiding in its stripes.
Slimy Loach
FishPangio myersi
A social, eel-like loach that piles into hiding spots with its companions.
Smallfin Fighter
FishBetta miniopinna
A tiny, dark peat-swamp Betta with vivid red pelvic fins and a gentle nature.
Smallscale Archerfish
FishToxotes microlepis
The freshwater archer that hunts insects by spitting water with sniper precision.
Smokey Glass Catfish
FishKryptopterus cryptopterus
A ghostly schooling catfish that disappears against the current
Snakehead Betta
FishBetta channoides
A tiny, peaceful mouthbrooder from Borneo's blackwater forest streams.
Snakeskin Barb
FishDesmopuntius rhomboocellatus
A peaceful Bornean barb that really comes alive in a proper-sized school.
Snake-skin Gourami
FishTrichopodus pectoralis
A big, peaceful gourami with wild origins in the flooded forests of Southeast Asia.
Snakeskin Gourami
FishTrichogaster pectoralis
A gentle giant gourami that thrives where few fish could survive.
Snyder's Barb
FishPuntius snyderi
Taiwan's little-known barb that rivals the golden barb in looks but rarely in fame.
Somphongs's Rasbora
FishTrigonostigma somphongsi
One of the rarest aquarium fish alive, rescued from the edge of extinction.
Sorong Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia fredericki
A compact Indonesian rainbowfish with vivid color that rewards attentive keepers.
Southern Saratoga
FishScleropages leichardti
Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.
Sparkling Gourami
FishTrichopsis pumila
Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog
Spiketail Paradise Fish
FishPseudosphromenus cupanus
A shy, small labyrinth fish with secretive bubble-nesting habits worth watching.
Spotted
FishSewellia sp. "SEW01"
A bold hillstream loach from Vietnam with a spotted pattern and real personality.
Spotted Barb
FishBarbodes binotatus
A wide-ranging Asian barb with a surprisingly variable spotted pattern.
Spotted Barbel
FishHemibarbus maculatus
A bold, active coolwater fish with a row of dramatic flank spots.
Spotted Danio
FishBrachydanio nigrofasciatus
A rare, peaceful little danio from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers.
Spotted garra
FishGarra spilota
A reddish-finned Burmese stream fish with boldly blotched flanks and genuine personality.
Spotted Hampala Barb
FishHampala dispar
A fast-moving Mekong predator that stays manageable enough for a large community tank.
Spotted Hillstream Loach
FishGastromyzon punctulatus
A pint-sized Bornean hillstream loach that grazes algae like a tiny lawnmower.
Spotted Hillstream Loach
FishSewellia speciosa
A spotted hillstream loach that's feisty, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to breed.
Spotted Kuhli Loach
FishPangio muraeniformis
A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.
Spotted Snakehead
FishChanna punctata
A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.