South Asia

Toxotes jaculatrix

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

Brachygobius nunus

Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.

Gymnothorax polyuranodon

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

Gymnothorax tile

A true eel for freshwater tanks, built like a predator and priced for beginners.

Tetraodon fluviatilis

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

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

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

Periophthalmus novemradiatus

A tiny Indian mudskipper that actually plays nice with others.

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.

Toxotes blythii

Myanmar's lesser-known archer brings the famous spitting trick to brackish setups.