| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Balantiocheilus melanopterus |
| Common Name: | Silver Shark: Other name; Bala Shark |
| Size: | 12 in (30 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: streams inBorneo, Sumatra, and Thailand |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful and active |
| Water: | neutral to slightly alkaline |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, great jumper keep covered |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Danio aequipnnatus |
| Common Name: | Giant Danio |
| Size: | 4 in (10 cm) |
| Habitat: | MAINLAND SOUTH ASIA: hill streams of southwest India and Sri Lanka |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful |
| Water: | not critical |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, will eat small fish |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Puntius conchonius |
| Common Name: | Rosy Barb |
| Size: | 3 in (7.5 cm) |
| Habitat: | MAINLAND SOUTH ASIA: rivers in northeast India |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | very active, well behaved |
| Water: | neutral |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Capoeta arulius |
| Common Name: | Arulius Barb |
| Size: | 4 in (10 cm) |
| Habitat: | MAINLAND SOUTH ASIA: rivers in southern India |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful with fish its own size |
| Water: | soft slightly acidic water |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Rasbora maculata |
| Common Name: | Spotted Rasbora; Other names; Pygmy Rasbora, Dwarf Rasbora |
| Size: | 1 in (2.5 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: streams and rivers in Malaysia, Sumatra, and Singapore |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | very peaceful |
| Water: | very acidic..6.2 to 6.4 |
| Care: | moderate |
| Communities: | hard due to water conditions |
| Suitability: | no |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Luciosoma setigerum |
| Common Name: | Apollo Shark |
| Size: | 10 in (25 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA ISLANDS: streams and rivers in Borneo, Java, Sumatra; also Thailand |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | mostly aggressive |
| Water: | not critical |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | Ok, cannot tolerate its own kind |
| Suitability: | OK |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Rasbora einthoveni |
| Common Name: | Brilliant Rasbora |
| Size: | 3½ in (9 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: flowing and stationary waters of Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, and Thailand |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful and active |
| Water: | soft and acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | good, likes to be in schools |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Rasbora elegans |
| Common Name: | Elegant Rasbora |
| Size: | 5 in (13 cm) |
| Habitat: | S.E. ASIA: flowing and stationary waters of Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra |
| Diet: | Omnivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful and active |
| Water: | soft slightly acidic |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | excellent |
| Suitability: | good |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Labeo bicolor |
| Common Name: | Red-Tailed Black Shark |
| Size: | 6 in (15 cm) |
| Habitat: | SOUTH ASIA: streams in Thailand |
| Diet: | Mainly Herbivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful to others, fights with its own kind |
| Water: | medium hard and slightly alkaline |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | OK |
| Suitability: | OK |
| Family: | CYPRINIDAE |
| Species: | Labeo frenatus |
| Common Name: | Ruby Shark: Other name; Green Fringe-lipped Shark |
| Size: | 6 in (15 cm) |
| Habitat: | SOUTH ASIA: streams throughout Thailand |
| Diet: | Mainly Herbivorous |
| Behavior: | peaceful to others |
| Water: | nuetral to slightly alkaline |
| Care: | easy |
| Communities: | OK |
| Suitability: | OK |
