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
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.
Burmese Rainbow Barb
FishMystacoleucus obtusirostris
A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.
Burmese Rammy Nose
FishSawbwa resplendens
A tiny Burmese gem where male rivalry runs high and tank ratios matter.
Burmese Snakehead
FishChanna burmanica
A rare, pelvic-fin-free snakehead from Myanmar with bold facial markings.
Burmese Zebra Loach
FishBotia histrionica
A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.
Butter Catfish
FishOmpok bimaculatus
A shy, teeth-filled predator hiding behind an innocent name.
Butterfly Barb
FishOpsarius pulchellus
A fast-moving, boldly barred stream fish that needs active, confident tankmates.
Butterfly Loach
FishGastromyzon viriosus
A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.
Cambodian Logsucker
FishGarra cambodgiensis
A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.
Canara Pearlspot
FishEtroplus canarensis
A rare freshwater-only Indian cichlid that's surprisingly social when kept in numbers.
Cá Ngựa Bắc
FishFolifer brevifilis
A rare giant cyprinid from Southeast Asia, seldom seen outside its native rivers.
Cardamon Garra
FishGarra hughi
A mountain stream grazer from India's Western Ghats, sometimes sold as chocolate algae eater.
Cardinal Sulawesi Shrimp
InvertCaridina dennerli
A bold red-and-white shrimp from ancient Sulawesi lakes, unlike anything else in freshwater.
Carplet
FishAmblypharyngodon mola
A sleek South Asian cyprinid from rice paddies and slow canals, surprisingly adaptable in captivity.
Cave Loach
FishSchistura deansmarti
A blind, ghostly cave loach found nowhere else on Earth.
Celebes Beauty Shrimp
InvertCaridina spongicola
A bright little freshwater shrimp with a wild Sulawesi backstory.
Celebes medaka
FishOryzias celebensis
A rare Sulawesi ricefish with surprisingly easy breeding and fascinating spawning behavior.
Celestial Pearl Danio
FishDanio margaritatus
Tiny, jewel-spotted fish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular color displays.
Ceylon Pufferfish
FishDichotomyctere fluviatilis
A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.
Chagunio
FishChagunius chagunio
A rarely seen river giant that needs serious space to thrive.
Chandkas Barb
FishOsteochilus nashii
A rare Indian hill stream barb that rewards patient hunters with real personality.
Checker Barb
FishOliotius oligolepis
A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.
Chel Snakehead
FishChanna amphibeus
A large, air-breathing predator from the rivers of India and Bhutan.
Cherry Barb
FishPuntius titteya
A beginner-friendly Sri Lankan barb that glows deepest red in a good-sized group.
Cherry Chocolate Gourami
FishSphaerichthys selatanensis
A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.
Cherry Shrimp
InvertNeocaridina davidi
Vivid little grazers that keep tanks clean and breed readily in captivity.
Cherryspot Rasbora
FishRasbora rubrodorsalis
A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.
Chiangmai Stream Goby
FishRhinogobius chiengmaiensis
A pint-sized Thai hill stream goby with a big carnivore's appetite.
Chili Rasbora
FishBoraras brigittae
Tiny, brilliantly red schooling fish that thrives in a species-focused nano setup.
Chinafish
FishChanna asiatica
A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.
Chinese Algae Eater
FishGyrinocheilus aymonieri
A familiar trade fish that often surprises owners with its attitude as it matures.