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Origin

South Asia

60 species originate here.

Albino Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya var "albino"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Arulius Barb

Dawkinsia tambraparniei

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
13 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Assam Danio

Devario assamensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
7–9 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Banded Archerfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
25–30 °C

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
71 litres
Temperature
21–28 °C

Barca Snakehead

Channa barca

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
90 cm
Minimum tank
2430 litres
Temperature
10–28 °C

Barred Danio

Devario pathirana

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5–6 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Bengal Danio

Devario devario

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Bengal Loach

Botia dario

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
10.5–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Black Devil Snail

Faunus ater

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6–9 cm
Minimum tank
60 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Black Ruby Barb

Pethia nigrofasciata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Blue Spotted Hill Trout

Opsarius bakeri

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
13 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Broad Stripe Rasbora

Rasbora dandia

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9.9 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
22–25 °C

Chalak Barb

Dawkinsia chalakkudiensis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
15–25 °C

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
20–27 °C

Denison Barb

Dawkinsia denisonii

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
11 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
15–25 °C

Drape Fin Barb

Oreichthys crenuchoides

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
23–28 °C

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
6–8.8 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Dwarf Malabar Puffer

Carinotetraodon imitator

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Dwarf Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2.5 cm
Minimum tank
20 litres
Temperature
22–28 °C

Dwarf Snakehead

Channa gachua

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
20 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–28 °C

Fire Rasbora

Rasboroides vaterifloris

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Four-banded Tigerfish

Datnioides polota

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
30 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Frail Gourami

Ctenops nobilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
108 litres
Temperature
15–25 °C

Galaxy Loach

Mesonoemacheilus guentheri

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
6.3–9 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Giant Danio

Devario aequipinnatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10–15 cm
Minimum tank
300 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Golden Dwarf Barb

Pethia gelius

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Golden Wonder Panchax

Aplocheilus lineatus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
24–27 °C

Greenstripe Barb

Puntius vittatus

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4.5 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4–5.5 cm
Minimum tank
55 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C