Southeast Asia

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.

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

Desmopuntius hexazona

A dainty six-banded barb that thrives in big, lively groups

Desmopuntius pentazona

The rarely genuine pentazona barb. Most sold are actually its twin species.

Luciocephalus aura

A Sumatran swamp predator that breathes air and strikes with lightning speed.

Luciocephalus pulcher

A pike-like gourami relative from blackwater forests, built for ambush.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

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.

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

A pint-sized puffer from Southeast Asia with a big predatory personality.

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.

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.

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.

Glossolepis incisus

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