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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.

683 species · freshwater

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.

Spotted Snakehead

Spotted Snakehead

Fish

Channa punctata

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

Sri Lanka Kamalika's Barb.

Sri Lanka Kamalika's Barb.

Fish

Puntius kamalika

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

Stinging Catfish

Stinging Catfish

Fish

Heteropneustes fossilis

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

Strawberry Rasbora

Strawberry Rasbora

Fish

Boraras naevus

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

Strawberry Spot Sucker Loach

Strawberry Spot Sucker Loach

Fish

Erromyzon sp. "Red Spots"

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

Striped barb
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Striped barb

Fish

Puntius lineatus

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

Striped Catfish

Striped Catfish

Fish

Pangasionodon hypophthalmus

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

Striped Flying Barb

Striped Flying Barb

Fish

Esomus metallicus

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

Striped Hill Trout

Striped Hill Trout

Fish

Barilius barna

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

Striped mud carp

Striped mud carp

Fish

Gymnostomus lineatus

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

Sucker Barb

Sucker Barb

Fish

Barbichthys laevis

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

Sulawesi Ricefish
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Sulawesi Ricefish

Fish

Oryzias eversi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with a fascinating pelvic-brooding trick.

Sulawesi Ricefish

Sulawesi Ricefish

Fish

Oryzias wolasi

A tiny Sulawesi ricefish with glowing color and surprisingly easy breeding habits.