Native Indian Fish

The Scarlet Badis is an exquisitely beautiful species that has all of the best qualities that one could seek in a "nano" fish!   The Scarlet Badis (Dario dario), also known as the Gem Badis, is a beautiful micro fish that hails from India. This rare fish displays brilliant red and blue vertical s...

One of the MOST STUNNING loaches we have. Described from ‘rapids’ on the slopes of the Nilgiri Hills, western Tamil Nadu state, southern India. The Nilgiris fall within the boundaries of the Nilgiris UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, form part of the Western Ghats mountain chain and are located close to ...

This generally peaceful barb is a very active species that is perfect for the community planted aquarium. Males develop beautiful red-pink coloration!   The Red Panda Barb (Haludaria fasciata), also known as the Melon Barb, is a generally peaceful species that is an excellent fish for the communi...

The Arulius Barb  (Dawkinsia tambraparniei ) is a very popular Indian Barb species that is native Stream 7 miles from Kalladaikurichi, Tambraparni watershed, Tinnevelly District, Madras State, India.. It has multiple wild populations, and many of these populations display colour variations that a...

Probably restricted to the Ganges and Brahmaputra River basins in Nepal, India and Bangladesh with apparent occurences in Thailand, Myanmar and the Western Ghats mountains in southern India likely to represent undescribed species. The species was described from the Kosi River, a major Ganges trib...

Tank should be well planted with floating plants also used. An abundance of hiding places should be provided as this species likes to hide away during the day. Bogwood, rock caves and PVC piping are all suitable for this purpose.  Sand should be used as substrate as the spiny eels often like to ...

Golden Cobra Channa or Channa aurantimaculata are large growing snakeheads. We are offering 6" Size these will easily grow to 16-18" size if given the space.  Snakeheads are a very easy to keep species provided their basic requirements are met. 

Dawkinsia is a genus you might not recognize the name of, but you’d probably recognize some of the fish that belong to it. Commonly known as “filament barbs,” they’re found in the rivers around India and Shri Lanka and, prior to the new discoveries, there were nine recognized species in the genus...

Channa andrao The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciformes  fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with gills, which allows them to migrate ...

Habitat It is predominantly a riverine fish preferring clear, well-oxygenated, running water and has also been found living in slower-moving, deeper parts of large streams at some localities. In the Bharathapuzha River it was recorded mostly in highland areas but observed to move into lowland tid...

Fishes of the genus Barilius are ecologically best compared to trout in the Indian region, where they do not naturally occur. Barilius thus prefer to live in clear waters with a gravelly bottom and some current. They are mostly seen in loose groups, they are not really schooling fish. They like t...

Fishes of the genus Barilius are ecologically best compared to trout in the Indian region, where they do not naturally occur. Barilius thus prefer to live in clear waters with a gravelly bottom and some current. They are mostly seen in loose groups, they are not really schooling fish. They like t...