Asia

Leptobarbus rubripinna

A giant barb sold small, with a wild reputation for getting 'drunk' on rainforest seeds.

Neolissochilus sumatranus

A sleek Sumatran river barb that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Chitala hypselonotus

A massive, air-breathing knifefish from the jungle rivers of Borneo and Sumatra.

Kottelatlimia pristes

A tiny blackwater loach from Borneo that punches above its weight in personality.

Yasuhikotakia eos

A bold, clicking loach from fast Mekong rivers that demands respect and companions.

Rasbora lacrimula

A tiny Bornean rasbora with a teardrop tail spot and big personality in a school.

Schistura hypsiura

A mildly tempered stream loach with bold flank bars and a deeply forked tail.

Dawkinsia assimilis

A lively Indian barb with bold caudal markings and a real taste for open-water schooling.

Hemimyzon formosanus

A rare Taiwanese hillstream fish that needs company to truly settle in.

Acrossocheilus paradoxus

A boldly barred Taiwanese cyprinid that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Hypergastromyzon humilis

A tiny Bornean hillstream loach that crawls rocks instead of swimming

Glossolepis pseudoincisus

A rare New Guinea rainbowfish from a single remote lake, never rediscovered.

Barbodes lateristriga

A bold, active barb that needs space and equally robust tankmates.

Mystus tengara

A small South Asian catfish with a surprising ability to breathe air.

Betta stigmosa

A peaceful hill stream betta with iridescent spots and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Puntius terio

A peaceful, adaptable schooling barb that's surprisingly rare in the trade given its wide range.

Limnopilos naiyanetri

A fingernail-sized freshwater crab that disappears into moss and rarely shows itself.

Oryzias songkhramensis

A tiny Thai ricefish with a fascinating breeding style and peaceful nature.

Leiocassis siamensis

A sleek Thai river catfish with a carnivore's appetite and quiet confidence.

Trichogaster labiosa

An underrated community gourami that outshines its more famous cousins.

Colisa labiosus

A thick-lipped labyrinth fish from Myanmar with a surprising need for surface air.

Trichopodus trichopterus

A tough, adaptable gourami with a personality that can catch you off guard.

Trichogaster trichopterus

A bold, labyrinth-breathing gourami that demands respect from its tankmates.

Boraras micros

One of the tiniest cyprinids around, and genuinely underrated for the right setup.

Puntigrus tetrazona

Bold, nippy, and best kept in a big rowdy group of its own kind.

Puntigrus anchisporus

A wild Bornean tiger barb that puts the common trade fish to shame.

Syncrossus berdmorei

A bold, clicking loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Inlecypris maetaengensis

A tiny Thai mountain-stream schooler sold as tiger danio, worth a closer look.

Acanthocobitis urophthalmus

A tiny, peaceful bottom-dweller from Sri Lanka's fast-flowing lowland streams.

Syncrossus hymenophysa

A boldly barred, sharp-spined loach that demands respect and plenty of company.

Caridina serrata

Bold tiger stripes and easy care make this shrimp a great starting point.

Caridina mariae

Bold tiger-striped shrimp that comes in a dazzling range of color forms.

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

A shimmering river giant that rapidly outgrows most home aquariums.

Mastacembelus armatus

A burrow-happy nocturnal eel that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.

Betta rubra

A tiny peat swamp betta with mouthbrooding surprises and complex social needs.

Batasio travancoria

A small, feisty hill stream catfish from India's lush Western Ghats.