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.
657 species · fish
Sub-regions
Blue Perch
FishBadis badis
A color-changing micro-predator that hides, watches, and ambushes with surprising intensity.
Boeseman's Rainbowfish
FishMelanotaenia boesemani
Two fish in one body: bold orange rear, cool blue-grey front.
Boga Labeo
FishLabeo boga
A large, shark-like cyprinid that outgrows most home aquariums.
Boomerang Barb
FishDesmopuntius foerschi
A tiny blackwater barb with bold vertical bars and a lively schooling personality.
Bornean Eye-spot Silver Shark
FishLabiobarbus ocellatus
A peaceful schooling cyprinid with a distinctive shoulder spot and shy streak.
Bornean Minnow
FishNematabramis borneensis
A slender Bornean minnow with notably long barbels and a bold lateral stripe.
Bornean Puffer
FishCarinotetraodon borneensis
A pint-sized Bornean puffer with outsized personality and a very limited range.
Bornean Rasbora
FishRasbora sarawakensis
A tiny, peaceful Bornean rasbora that's rarely seen but well worth seeking out.
Borneo Loach
FishPangio shelfordii
A patterned eel-loach from Borneo's blackwater forests, with surprising personality for its size.
Borneo Sucker
FishGastromyzon ctenocephalus
A tiny Bornean hillstream crawler with iridescent blue fins and bold spotted patterns.
Borneo Sucker
FishGastromyzon farragus
A tiny Bornean stream-clinger with a vivid red tail and bold territorial streaks.
Borneo Sucker
FishGastromyzon stellatus
A boldly spotted Bornean stream crawler that grazes rocks like a tiny vacuum.
Bridled Monocle Bream
FishScolopsis bilineata
A reef carnivore whose juveniles pull off a clever blenny disguise.
Brittan's rasbora
FishRasbora brittani
A dainty, peaceful schooler that thrives in soft, shaded Southeast Asian-style setups.
Broad striped rasbora
FishRasbora cf dandia
A peaceful schooling rasbora from Sri Lanka that thrives in larger community tanks.
Broken Line
FishDevario xyrops
A lively forest-stream schooler from Myanmar with bold broken-line markings.
Brown's Betta
FishBetta brownorum
A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.
Brown Spiketail Gourami
FishPseudosphromenus dayi
A secretive bubble-nesting gourami from Kerala's ditches and swamps.
Brunei Beauty
FishBetta macrostoma
A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Bulls Eye Catfish
FishHorabagrus brachysoma
A gorgeous giant catfish that outgrows most home tanks before you know it.
Bullseye Snakehead
FishChanna marulius
A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.
Bumble Bee Catfish
FishPseudomystus siamensis
Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.
Bumblebee Fish
FishBrachygobius xanthozonus
Tiny, bold, and banded. This pint-sized brackish goby has serious attitude.
Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius doriae
Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.
Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius nunus
Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.
Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius xanthomelas
A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.
Burjor's Brilliance
FishLaubuka dadiburjori
A tiny, peaceful schooler with a bold lateral stripe and easy-going nature.
Burmese Bumble-bee Barb
FishPethia sp. "Myanmar"
A mystery barb from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers with lively social displays.
Burmese Bumblebee Barb
FishPethia tiantian
A rarely exported Burmese minibarb with bold patterning and lively rival displays.
Burmese Chocolate Gourami
FishParasphaerichthys ocellatus
A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.
Burmese Danio
FishDevario strigillifer
A streamlined Burmese danio built for fast, shaded forest streams.
Burmese Frogmouth Catfish
FishChaca burmensis
A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.
Burmese Golden Rasbora
FishMicrodevario gatesi
Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.
Burmese Hill Trout
FishOpsarius dogarsinghi
A bold hill stream speedster that needs friends its own size.
Burmese Loach
FishLepidocephalichthys berdmorei
A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.
Burmese Rainbow Barb
FishMystacoleucus argenteus
A lively Burmese riverfish with vivid fins and an energetic personality to match.