Southeast Asia

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Melanoides tuberculata

The tireless substrate burrower that aerates your gravel while you sleep.

Betta mandor

A small, secretive Bornean mouthbrooder best kept in quiet, species-focused setups.

Oxyeleotris marmorata

A motionless giant that eats anything fitting in its enormous mouth.

Macrognathus meklongensis

A secretive Thai spiny eel that comes out of hiding when hunger calls.

Brachygobius mekongensis

A pint-sized brackish goby with bold banded markings and a big personality.

Trichopsis schalleri

The tiny gourami that actually produces sounds to resolve conflicts and court mates.

Dasyatis laosensis

A true river stingray from the Mekong, built for life on sandy bottoms.

Pangasianodon gigas

One of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and critically endangered.

Aaptosyax grypus

A rare, river-running predator from the Mekong that grows to epic proportions.

Oryzias mekongensis

A tiny Mekong native with vivid fin markings and surprisingly easy breeding habits.

Datnioides undecimradiatus

A boldly barred Mekong predator with a long memory and a short temper.

Boraras merah

Thumbnail-sized Borneo native that rewards patience with vivid schooling displays.

Trichogaster microlepis

A silver-scaled Southeast Asian gourami with a gentle nature and labyrinth breathing.

Parosphromenus linkei

A pint-sized blackwater gourami with head-down courtship displays unlike any other.

Acanthocobitis botia

A peaceful, quirky bottom-dweller with a false eye that fools predators.

Mystus mysticetus

A gregarious Southeast Asian catfish with a uniquely lateral-eyed look.

Sundadanio axelrodi

Tiny blackwater gem that rewards patient keepers with dazzling group behavior.

Melanotaenia praecox

Tiny rainbowfish that turns up the color when kept in a proper shoal.

Stiphodon ornatus

A tiny, colorful stream goby from Sumatra that rewards patient observers.

Chitala ornata

A prehistoric river predator that grows far larger than most tanks can handle.

Channa pleurophthalma

Bold ocellus markings and predatory charisma from the peat swamps of Borneo.

Betta unimaculata

A mouthbrooding Betta from Borneo that bucks the aggressive stereotype entirely.

Macrognathus aculeatus

A serpentine burrower with a single bold stripe and a secretive personality.

Stiphodon maculidorsalis

A tiny Indonesian stream goby with bold dorsal markings worth seeking out.

Tylomelania gemmifera

A slow-moving, long-lived freshwater snail with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Stiphodon pelewensis

A tiny riffle-dweller that vanishes into the sand when startled.

Macropodus opercularis

One of the first tropical fish ever kept in Europe, and still worth knowing.

Polynemus paradiseus

Feathery pectoral threads and calm grace from the rivers of South Asia.

Pangasius sanitwongsei

A fish that outgrows almost every tank on earth. And most keepers know it too late.

Betta imbellis

The gentler betta. Males can sometimes share a tank if given enough cover.

Danio albolineatus

A shimmering, active schooler that thrives in community tanks with minimal fuss.

Trichopodus leerii

One of the gentlest gouramis, draped in a galaxy of pearlescent spots.

Trichogaster leeri

A lace-patterned gourami with feeler fins and a gentle disposition.

Betta pugnax

A forest stream betta with a gentler side and fascinating mouthbrooding behavior.

Crossocheilus nigriloba

The 'penguin flying fox' whose bold stripe breaks into spots under stress