Freshwater Fish of Malaysia

Here is a list of what you can find swimming in our waters

All 76

Slender Betta ¹
Betta bellica

Peaceful Betta ²
Betta imbellis

Giant Gourami ³
Osphronemus goramy

Moonlight Gourami ⁴
Trichopodus microlepis

Snakeskin gourami ⁵
Trichopodus pectoralis

three spot gourami ⁶
Trichopodus trichopterus

Croaking Gourami ⁷
Trichopsis vittata

Apollo Betta ⁵
Betta apollon

Akar Betta
Betta akarensis

Ibanorum Betta ⁸
Betta ibanorum

Eyespot Betta ⁹
Betta ocellata

Penang Betta
Betta pugnax

Borneo Betta ¹⁰
Betta taeniata

Crocodile Pikehead Gourami ⁵
Luciocephalus pulcher

Bornean Leaffish ¹¹
Nandus nebulosus

Dwarf Snakehead ¹²
Channa gachua

Giant Snakehead ¹³
Channa micropeltes

Striped Snakehead ¹⁴
Channa striata

Forest Snakehead ¹⁵
Channa lucius

Climbing Perch ¹⁶
Anabas testudineus

Kissing Gourami ¹⁷
Helostoma temminckii

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