Asia

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.

Xenentodon canciloides

A freshwater needlefish that's calmer than its needle-filled grin suggests.

Channa micropeltes

A genuinely massive predator that outgrows most home aquariums before you know it.

Melanotaenia irianjaya

A rarely seen rainbowfish with an unusual fin shape that sets it apart from its cousins.

Devario apogon

A tiny Irrawaddy danionin that hobbyists have barely had a chance to meet yet.

Yasuhikotakia splendida

A rare Mekong loach with bold spots, yellow fins, and fascinating social rituals.

Dario kajal

Tiny scarlet predator from India's hill streams, big on attitude.

Oryzias latipes

The first vertebrate to mate in space, now a rewarding nano fish for patient keepers.

Barbonymus gonionotus

A large, active schooling barb that needs space and robust tank companions.