Asia

Schistura balteata

A cave-claiming loach with bold banding and strong opinions about its territory.

Schistura cf balteata

A boldly patterned Myanmar loach that comes in pink or yellow. Nobody knows why.

Pethia erythromycter

A tiny Myanmar barb with a red nose and big attitude toward tankmates.

Garra bicornuta

The only Garra with paired facial horns that flex when things get heated.

Mystus bimaculatus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran catfish that thrives in soft, acidic blackwater setups.

Rasbora elegans

A large, peaceful schooler with a bold two-spot pattern rarely seen in shops.

Mystus leucophasis

An upside-down catfish from Myanmar that stays that way. And means business.

Barilius vagra

A fast, bold hill-stream cyprinid that needs equally assertive tankmates.

Geosesarma notophorum

Vivid purple freshwater crab that lives on land as much as in water.

Melanotaenia vanheurni

A rarely seen New Guinea rainbowfish with a very limited wild range.

Rasboroides vaterifloris

A rare Sri Lankan gem that shimmers in red, orange, or yellow depending on where it hatched.

Nandus nandus

A patient ambush predator from South Asia that punches above its weight at feeding time.

Aphanius vladykovi

A high-altitude Iranian toothcarp that rewards dedicated keepers with non-stop activity.

Annamia normani

A fast-water hillstream fish that really needs to be kept in a crowd.

Tanichthys micagemmae

A lesser-known cousin of the white cloud that rewards keepers who look closely.

Rasbora vulcanus

A tiny, peaceful Sumatran schooler that earns its volcanic trade name.

Clarias batrachus

The catfish that actually walks on land and can breathe air.

Akysis vespa

A tiny banded catfish from Myanmar's fast streams, built like a wasp.

Hygrophila difformis

A fast-growing, fern-like stem plant that thrives even without CO2.

Paramisgurnus dabryanus

The tough, peaceful bottom-dweller hiding in plain sight as a different species.

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'

A tough, low-light crypt that thrives even in the shadiest corners of your tank.

Aplocheilus werneri

A sleek Sri Lankan surface hunter rarely seen outside specialist collections.

Bhavania australis

A wild-stream crawler from endangered Indian rivers, rarely seen outside its homeland.

Tanichthys albonubes

A cold-tolerant schooling fish that practically takes care of itself.

Betta albimarginata

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

Betta coccina

A blood-red peat swamp betta that demands soft, acidic water and its own space.

Hemibagrus nemurus

A river giant that grows enormous, acts aggressively, and fears nothing. Including you.

Hypsibarbus pierrei

A large, river-bred barb with bold scale patterning and easy care.

Rasbora tornieri

A surface-skimming schooler with a vivid splash of color on the tail fin.

Botia almorhae

The loach that spells its own name, with a personality to match.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.

Gastromyzon zebrinus

A boldly barred Bornean hillstream loach that clings to rocks with surprising grip.

Danio rerio

The classic beginner fish that still earns its place in serious community tanks.

Botia striata

A manageable, well-patterned loach that rewards keepers willing to house a proper group.

Macrognathus zebrinus

A boldly patterned burrower that will eat anything small enough to swallow.