Asia

Microdevario kubotai

A tiny Thai schooler that glows neon green in a well-planted tank.

Aplocheilus blockii

A surface-dwelling predator from India's rice fields and mangrove edges.

Tetraodon fluviatilis

A curious, toothy brackish predator that never stops exploring its tank.

Stiphodon elegans

A jewel-toned goby built for fast, crystal-clear rainforest streams.

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

A nippy, curious puffer that gets more belligerent with every passing year.

Betta chloropharynx

A tiny wild betta from blackwater leaf litter pools, with a throat like no other.

Chiloscyllium punctatum

A true shark that crawls the seafloor and can survive hours out of water.

Notopterus notopterus

A nocturnal predator that outgrows most home aquariums faster than expected.

Hampala macrolepidota

A two-foot predatory barb that's more river monster than aquarium fish.

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

A timeless community fish with a bold black wedge marking that never goes out of style.

Caridina woltereckae

A boldly patterned Sulawesi shrimp that brings serious color to a nano tank.

Kottelatia brittani

A rare, monotypic rasbora relative with vivid caudal markings and a gentle nature.

Cranoglanis bouderius

A hefty Chinese river catfish that doubles as a prized food fish in its homeland.

Rasbora dorsiocellata

A neat, small rasbora with a bold dorsal spot that catches the eye.

Liniparhomaloptera disparis

A tiny mountain stream hillstream loach with surprisingly bold territorial behavior.

Leptobotia taeniops

A sociable Chinese loach with a bold personality and a taste for company.

Colisa lalia

A peaceful little labyrinth fish that puts on a show when romance is in the air.

Trichogaster chuna

A spitting, bubble-building gourami that rewards keepers who give it company.

Macropodus hongkongensis

A rare Hong Kong labyrinthfish with fierce personality packed into a small frame.

Horadandia atukorali

A tiny Sri Lankan schooler best kept with equally small, gentle tankmates.

Brotia pagodula

A spiny, armored snail that rewards patience with fascinating behavior.

Clithon corona

A tiny freshwater snail wearing a crown of unpredictable horns.

Acantopsis choirorhynchos

A burrowing, long-snouted loach that vanishes into the sand and rarely looks back.

Micronemacheilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in midwater and thrives in groups

Yunnanilus cruciatus

A tiny Vietnamese loach that hovers in open water, unlike most of its relatives.

Hydrocotyle tripartita

A fast-spreading ground cover that forms a bright green carpet with minimal fuss.

Betta ibanorum

A blackwater mouthbrooder from Borneo that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Horabagrus nigricollaris

A peaceful yellow catfish with a bold dark collar and a mouth to respect.

Akysis prashadi

A pint-sized Myanmar catfish that vanishes into the sand, barbels first.

Chaca chaca

A living lure: the ambush catfish that fishes for its own dinner.

Parambassis ranga

A living x-ray fish whose transparent body reveals its skeleton and organs.

Laubuka laubuca

A schooling surface-dweller with a genuinely tangled identity across Asia.

Barilius bendelisis

A fast-moving hill stream fish that needs bold tankmates and plenty of room.

Puntius sahyadriensis

A rare Indian hill-stream barb that truly shines when kept in a proper school.

Oryzias dancena

A tiny, peaceful ricefish that carries its eggs like a living clutch before planting them.

Pethia setnai

A peaceful, school-loving barb from Goa's clear streams, perfect for community tanks.