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
Sub-regions
Fighting Fishes
FishBetta sp. "Antutabulungan"
A rarely-seen Bornean mouthbrooder from one of the most species-rich fish genera on Earth.
Fighting Loach
FishNemacheilus selangoricus
A scrappy little bottom-dweller from Borneo's fast forest streams.
Filament Barb
FishDawkinsia filamentosa
A large, lively Indian barb whose males grow ornate trailing dorsal fins.
Fine Scaled Tiger Fish
FishDatnioides microlepis
A boldly barred predator from Southeast Asia's great river systems.
Fire And Ice
FishChanna sp. "Fire And Ice"
A small snakehead with fiery red and cool blue coloring that punches above its size.
Fire Bar Danio
FishDevario maetaengensis
A compact mountain-stream danio with bold patterning from northern Thailand's cool waters.
Fire Eel
FishMastacembelus erythrotaenia
A bold, snake-like predator that rewards patient keepers with years of personality.
Firefin Barb
FishPethia ticto
A quietly charming schooling barb from the foothills of South Asia.
Firefly Loach
FishSchistura devdevi
A tiny Himalayan stream loach sometimes traded as the firefly loach.
Fire Ring Danio
FishDanio tinwini
A tiny spotted Burmese danio that thrives in numbers and rewards patient keepers.
Floating Crystalwort
PlantRiccia fluitans
A floating liverwort that pearls with oxygen bubbles when truly happy.
Flying Barb
FishEsomus danrica
A sociable Asian barb with famously long barbels and a feisty streak.
Flying Barb
FishEsomus longimanus
A sleek, surface-loving barb with remarkably long barbels and oversized pectoral fins.
Flying Fox Carp
FishEpalzeorhynchos kalopterus
A bold personality in a sleek body, but choose its tankmates carefully.
Flying Minnow
FishLaubuka caeruleostigmata
A surface-skimming schooler from Southeast Asia that leaps for its dinner.
Foersch's Mouthbrooder
FishBetta foerschi
A shy Bornean mouthbrooder that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.
Forest Snakehead
FishChanna lucius
A true apex predator from Southeast Asian forest streams, surprisingly manageable in the right setup.
Freshwater Halfbeak
FishDermogenys pusilla
A surface-skimming livebearer with a jaw made for dueling
Freshwater Moray
FishGymnothorax polyuranodon
A true freshwater moray that mistakes fingers for fish when hungry.
Freshwater Moray
FishGymnothorax tile
A true eel for freshwater tanks, built like a predator and priced for beginners.
Freshwater Shark
FishWallago attu
A truly dangerous giant catfish that can outgrow most public aquariums.
Gangetic Latia
FishCrossocheilus latius
A peaceful grazer from Himalayan headwaters, rarely seen but well worth seeking out.
Gecko Loach
FishHomaloptera ogilviei
A tiny blackwater loach that perches on its fin-tips like a lizard at rest.
Gecko Loach
FishHomaloptera sexmaculata
A lizard-like hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks instead of swimming.
Gecko Loach
FishHomalopteroides modestus
A tiny mountain stream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like no other fish.
Gecko Loach
FishHomalopteroides nebulosus
A tiny forest-stream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.
Gecko Loach
FishHomalopteroides stephensoni
A rare Bornean hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.
Gecko Loach
FishHomalopteroides tweediei
A tiny hillstream crawler that hops and clings its way across the riverbed.
Giant Barb
FishCatlocarpio siamensis
One of the world's largest freshwater fish, and a conservation concern in its native rivers.
Giant Betta
FishBetta anabatoides
A rare mouthbrooding betta from Borneo's blackwater streams, built for serious collectors.
Giant Catfish
FishBagarius bagarius
A river giant from the Indian subcontinent with a famously tangled identity.
Giant Danio
FishDevario aequipinnatus
A boldly striped, fast-moving schooler that brings real energy to larger community tanks.
Giant Danio
FishDevario malabaricus
A fast-moving, deep-bodied danio that needs space and confident tankmates.
Giant Devil Catfish
FishBagarius yarrelli
A river monster catfish that genuinely earns the name 'giant devil catfish'.
Giant freshwater whipray
FishHimantura chaophraya
One of the world's largest freshwater rays, and not for the faint-hearted.
Giant Goby
FishRhinogobius gigas
A chunky stream goby from East Asia that punches above its size in personality.