Southeast Asia

Betta pulchra

A secretive peat swamp betta that broods its young in the father's mouth.

Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae

A tiny, peaceful Thai schooling fish that rarely makes it into the hobby.

Pethia stoliczkana

A peaceful schooling barb from mainland Southeast Asia, best kept in numbers.

Devario sp. "Purple Cypris"

A rare schooling danionid with bold lateral bars and competitive male displays.

Brachydanio rosea

A peaceful, colorful little danio that thrives in numbers and suits any community setup.

Boraras maculatus

A pea-sized schooling fish that rewards patience with dazzling group displays.

Devario regina

A bold, deep-bodied danionid that thrives in fast-moving company.

Tylomelania sp.

Slow-moving, long-lived snails with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Hypseleotris guentheri

A small Pacific stream goby comfortable in fresh, brackish, or salt water.

Epalzeorhynchos frenatus

A bold, territorial bottom-dweller with vivid red fins and a big personality.

Betta raja

A wild Sumatran mouthbrooder with dramatic fins and a gentle personality.

Macropodus erythropterus

A rarely traded Vietnamese paradisefish with red fins and a complex identity

Badis ruber

A secretive cave-spawning micro-predator with fascinating breeding behavior and bold flank markings.

Geosesarma dennerle

Jewel-bright mini crabs that thrive in paludarium setups with minimal fuss.

Carinotetraodon lorteti

A tiny puffer with dramatic color-changing ability and surprisingly long lifespan.

Yasuhikotakia lecontei

A sociable loach with complex group dynamics and real personality to match.

Cyclocheilichthys janthochir

A rarely imported Bornean cyprinid with vivid red fin markings and a gregarious personality.

Epalzeorhynchos munense

A rarely seen shark with a jet-black body and vivid red fins from Southeast Asian rivers.

Vittina waigiensis

A bold, patterned algae-eater that never reproduces in freshwater tanks.

Glossolepis incisus

A deep-bodied red rainbow that rewards group keeping with dazzling male displays.

Clithon diadema

A boldly patterned algae grazer that keeps glass and hardscape spotless.

Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata

A slow-burning rainbowfish that rewards patient keepers with spectacular adult color.

Rasbora pauciperforata

A slender, red-striped schooler that thrives in soft, tannin-rich blackwater setups.

Discherodontus ashmeadi

A rare, bottom-dwelling schooler with vivid red-tipped fins and secretive nocturnal habits.

Cyclocheilos enoplos

A giant Southeast Asian river fish that belongs in public aquaria, not home tanks.

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Bold looks, bolder attitude. This Thai native demands respect in any tank.

Barbonymus altus

A bold, active schooling barb that quickly outgrows most home aquariums.

Crossocheilus reticulatus

A fishnet-patterned grazer that thrives in a lively, well-matched community.

Sewellia lineolata

A bold hillstream loach with bold patterning and surprisingly easy breeding.

Monopterus albus

A land-crossing, air-breathing swamp predator that isn't actually an eel at all.

Danio roseus

A rosy-hued schooling danio that thrives in lively community tanks.

Yunnanilus sp. "Rosy"

A rosy little loach that punches above its weight in personality.

Chitala blanci

A massive Mekong predator that will outgrow almost any home aquarium.

Nematabramis everetti

A Bornean river minnow with dramatically long barbels and a bold shoulder patch.

Brachygobius sabanus

A tiny brackish goby with bold banding and a big territorial attitude.

Barbodes banksi

A rare Bornean barb with a distinctive wedge marking, seldom seen outside specialist circles.