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Origin

South Asia

60 species originate here.

Indian Glass Fish

Parambassis ranga

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
20–30 °C

Indian Hifin Barb

Oreichthys cosuatis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
4.3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Jaintia Danio

Danio jaintianensis

Care level
Specialist
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Knight Goby

Stigmatogobius sadanundio

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
9 cm
Minimum tank
68 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Longfin Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya var. "Longfin"

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

Longfin Rosy Barb

Puntius conchonius var. "Longfin"

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Mahecola Barb

Puntius mahecola

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
18–24 °C

Malabar Danio

Devario malabaricus

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
8–12 cm
Minimum tank
240 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Mascara Barb

Dawkinsia assimilis

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
12 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
19–25 °C

Meghalaya Danio

Danio meghalayensis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
4–5.1 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
22–26 °C

Moustached Danio

Danio dangila

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

Narayan Barb

Pethia setnai

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6.5 cm
Minimum tank
81 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C

Orange Spotted Snakehead

Channa aurantimaculata

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
40 cm
Minimum tank
540 litres
Temperature
10–28 °C

Red Robin Gourami

Trichogaster chuna var. "Red Robin"

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
5.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
22–27 °C

Red-Tailed Squirrel Loach

Aborichthys elongatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
8.4–12 cm
Minimum tank
140 litres
Temperature
18–25 °C

Rohani Barb

Dawkinsia rohani

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
9.5 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
19–25 °C

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
8–10 cm
Minimum tank
90 litres
Temperature
16–24 °C

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

Care level
Intermediate
Adult size
2 cm
Minimum tank
40 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Spike Tailed Paradise Fish

Pseudosphromenus dayi

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
6.5 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
20–28 °C

Spotted Archerfish

Toxotes chatareus

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

Spottedsail Barb

Pethia phutunio

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
3 cm
Minimum tank
54 litres
Temperature
21–26 °C

Stoliczkae’s Barb

Pethia stoliczkana

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

Sun Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
45 cm
Minimum tank
648 litres
Temperature
23–25 °C

Swamp Barb

Puntius chola

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
13 cm
Minimum tank
243 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
10.5–15 cm
Minimum tank
180 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

Care level
Beginner
Adult size
4–5 cm
Minimum tank
72 litres
Temperature
18–26 °C

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Care level
Advanced
Adult size
7–10 cm
Minimum tank
100 litres
Temperature
23–27 °C

Zig-zag Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
91 cm
Minimum tank
432 litres
Temperature
24–28 °C

Zodiac Loach

Mesonoemacheilus triangularis

Care level
Specialist
Adult size
5.6–8 cm
Minimum tank
80 litres
Temperature
20–26 °C