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.
23 species · brackish · fish
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Banded Archerfish
FishToxotes jaculatrix
The fish that hunts above water, shooting insects down with pinpoint accuracy.
Bumblebee Fish
FishBrachygobius xanthozonus
Tiny, bold, and banded. This pint-sized brackish goby has serious attitude.
Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius doriae
Tiny, boldly banded, and feistier than its size suggests.
Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius nunus
Tiny, bold, and bracksih-water tough. The bumblebee goby punches above its weight.
Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius xanthomelas
A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.
Ceylon Pufferfish
FishDichotomyctere fluviatilis
A personable brackish predator with a beak, a belly, and a bad attitude.
Figure-8 Puffer
FishTetraodon biocellatus
Pint-sized freshwater puffer with a big attitude and a taste for snails.
Fine Scaled Tiger Fish
FishDatnioides microlepis
A boldly barred predator from Southeast Asia's great river systems.
Freshwater Moray
FishGymnothorax polyuranodon
A true freshwater moray that mistakes fingers for fish when hungry.
Freshwater Moray
FishGymnothorax tile
A true eel for freshwater tanks, built like a predator and priced for beginners.
Giant Spotted Pufferfish
FishDichotomyctere sabahensis
A secretive Bornean puffer from brackish mangroves, rarely seen in the trade.
Goldenbanded Goby
FishBrachygobius aggregatus
A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives from freshwater streams to brackish estuaries.
Green Puffer
FishTetraodon fluviatilis
A curious, toothy brackish predator that never stops exploring its tank.
Green Spotted Puffer
FishDichotomyctere nigroviridis
A nippy, curious puffer that gets more belligerent with every passing year.
Kabili Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius kabiliensis
Tiny bumblebee-patterned goby from Borneo's mangroves, surprisingly manageable for new keepers.
Mekong Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius mekongensis
A pint-sized brackish goby with bold banded markings and a big personality.
Mekong Tiger Perch
FishDatnioides undecimradiatus
A boldly barred Mekong predator with a long memory and a short temper.
Pygmy Puffer
FishDichotomyctere ocellatus
A pint-sized puffer from Southeast Asia with a big predatory personality.
Red-striped Toadfish
FishDichotomyctere erythrotaenia
A compact, red-lined puffer from mangrove creeks that thrives in brackish setups.
Sabanus Bumblebee Goby
FishBrachygobius sabanus
A tiny brackish goby with bold banding and a big territorial attitude.
Silver Tiger Fish
FishDatnioides polota
A bold, bar-patterned predator that bridges freshwater rivers and brackish coastal zones.
Smallscale Archerfish
FishToxotes microlepis
The freshwater archer that hunts insects by spitting water with sniper precision.
Striped Scat
FishSelenotoca multifasciata
A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.