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Southeast Asia

The Mekong, Chao Phraya, and the rivers of Borneo, Sumatra, and Java — home to bettas, gouramis, rasboras, barbs, and many iconic community fish.

460 species · freshwater

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Mekong Freshwater Stingray
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Mekong Freshwater Stingray

Fish

Dasyatis laosensis

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

Mekong Giant Catfish
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Mekong Giant Catfish

Fish

Pangasianodon gigas

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

Mekong Giant Salmon Carp
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Mekong Giant Salmon Carp

Fish

Aaptosyax grypus

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

Mekong Ricefish
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Mekong Ricefish

Fish

Oryzias mekongensis

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

Mekong Tiger Perch

Mekong Tiger Perch

Fish

Datnioides undecimradiatus

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

Merah Dwarf Barb

Merah Dwarf Barb

Fish

Boraras merah

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

Moonlight Gourami

Moonlight Gourami

Fish

Trichogaster microlepis

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

Moonspot Licorice Gourami
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Moonspot Licorice Gourami

Fish

Parosphromenus linkei

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

Mottled Loach

Mottled Loach

Fish

Acanthocobitis botia

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

Mystic Mystus

Mystic Mystus

Fish

Mystus mysticetus

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

Neon Blue Rasbora

Neon Blue Rasbora

Fish

Sundadanio axelrodi

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

Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish

Neon Dwarf Rainbowfish

Fish

Melanotaenia praecox

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

Neon Goby

Neon Goby

Fish

Stiphodon ornatus

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

Ocellated Featherback

Ocellated Featherback

Fish

Chitala ornata

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

Ocellated Snakehead

Ocellated Snakehead

Fish

Channa pleurophthalma

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

One Spot Mouthbrooder

One Spot Mouthbrooder

Fish

Betta unimaculata

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

One-stripe Spiny Eel

One-stripe Spiny Eel

Fish

Macrognathus aculeatus

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

Orange-fin Stiphodon

Orange-fin Stiphodon

Fish

Stiphodon maculidorsalis

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

Orange Poso Rabbit Snail
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Orange Poso Rabbit Snail

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Tylomelania gemmifera

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

Palauan Riffle Goby

Palauan Riffle Goby

Fish

Stiphodon pelewensis

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

Paradise Fish

Paradise Fish

Fish

Macropodus opercularis

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

Paradise Threadfin
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Paradise Threadfin

Fish

Polynemus paradiseus

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

Paroon Shark

Paroon Shark

Fish

Pangasius sanitwongsei

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

Peaceful Betta

Peaceful Betta

Fish

Betta imbellis

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

Pearl Danio

Pearl Danio

Fish

Danio albolineatus

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

Pearl Gourami

Pearl Gourami

Fish

Trichopodus leerii

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

Pearl Gourami

Pearl Gourami

Fish

Trichogaster leeri

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

Penang Betta

Penang Betta

Fish

Betta pugnax

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

Penguin Flying Fox

Penguin Flying Fox

Fish

Crossocheilus nigriloba

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

Pentazona Barb

Pentazona Barb

Fish

Desmopuntius hexazona

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

Pentazona Barb

Pentazona Barb

Fish

Desmopuntius pentazona

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

Peppermint Pikehead Gourami

Peppermint Pikehead Gourami

Fish

Luciocephalus aura

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

Pikehead

Pikehead

Fish

Luciocephalus pulcher

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

Pink Bamboo Shrimp

Pink Bamboo Shrimp

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Atyopsis spinipes

A gentle filter-feeder that fans food from the current with fan-like front legs.

Pinky Loach

Pinky Loach

Fish

Lepidocephalus macrochir

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

Pinocchio Shrimp

Pinocchio Shrimp

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Caridina gracilirostris

That comically long nose isn't just for looks. It's a shrimp with personality.