RegionFreshwaterBrackish

Australia & New Guinea

The rainbowfish capital of the world, plus gudgeons, blue-eyes, and archerfish from northern Australia and New Guinea lowlands.

9 species · brackish · fish

Lates calcarifer

A giant predator that outgrows almost every aquarium on earth.

Toxotes jaculatrix

The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.

Cnidoglanis macrocephalus

A peaceful Australian giant that hides by day and hunts by night.

Terapon jarbua

A wide-ranging estuarine predator that bridges salt and freshwater with ease.

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

A true freshwater moray that mistakes fingers for fish when hungry.

Dichotomyctere erythrotaenia

A compact, red-lined puffer from mangrove creeks that thrives in brackish setups.

Toxotes chatareus

A sharpshooter that hunts insects by spitting jets of water at overhanging branches.

Datnioides polota

A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.