Southeast Asia

Betta macrostoma

A rare Bornean beauty that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Channa marulius

A true apex predator that can grow longer than most people are tall.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Brachygobius xanthozonus

Tiny, bold, and banded. This pint-sized brackish goby has serious attitude.

Brachygobius doriae

Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.

Brachygobius nunus

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

Brachygobius xanthomelas

A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Mystacoleucus argenteus

A lively Burmese riverfish with vivid fins and an energetic personality to match.

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.

Botia histrionica

A patterned loach from clear Himalayan streams that thrives in sociable, active groups.

Opsarius pulchellus

A fast-moving, boldly barred stream fish that needs active, confident tankmates.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Garra cambodgiensis

A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.

Folifer brevifilis

A rare giant cyprinid from Southeast Asia, seldom seen outside its native rivers.

Caridina dennerli

A bold red-and-white shrimp from ancient Sulawesi lakes, unlike anything else in freshwater.

Schistura deansmarti

A blind, ghostly cave loach found nowhere else on Earth.

Caridina spongicola

A bright little freshwater shrimp with a wild Sulawesi backstory.

Oryzias celebensis

A rare Sulawesi ricefish with surprisingly easy breeding and fascinating spawning behavior.

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

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

Oliotius oligolepis

A peaceful, easy-to-keep schooler with bold checker-patterned scales.

Sphaerichthys selatanensis

A rare Bornean gem where the mother holds the eggs, not the father.

Neocaridina davidi

Vivid little grazers that keep tanks clean and breed readily in captivity.

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

A tiny Southeast Asian schooler with a vivid red splash on its dorsal fin.

Rhinogobius chiengmaiensis

A pint-sized Thai hill stream goby with a big carnivore's appetite.

Boraras brigittae

Tiny, brilliantly red schooling fish that thrives in a species-focused nano setup.

Channa asiatica

A pelvic-fin-free predator with bold bars, white spots, and genuine parental instincts.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

A familiar trade fish that often surprises owners with its attitude as it matures.

Pelodiscus sinensis

A leathery, long-snouted predator that's more personality than shell.

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

A delicate blackwater specialist with unusual maternal mouthbrooding and mysterious social rituals.

Vaillantella maassi

A secretive, eel-like loach with a bold orange dorsal stripe and a sky-high price tag.

Betta tussyae

A peat-swamp dweller with rich reddish-orange color and a surprisingly peaceful nature.

Barbodes dunckeri

A boldly patterned Malaysian barb that's been hiding behind its cousin's name for decades.

Barbodes everetti

A misidentified Bornean barb finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Betta cracens

A slender, soft-water mouthbrooder that's genuinely rare in the hobby

Chromobotia macracanthus

A long-lived, social bottom-dweller that rewards patient keepers with decades of personality.