Caridina cf. gracilirostris

Red Nose Shrimp ( Pinocchio Shirmp ), West Bengal
Gravid female shown in photograph, this is one of the several shrimp similar to the classic "Red Nose" that are found in Southern Bengal

Trichogaster lalius

Male Dwarf gourami ( West Bengal )
Formerly classified as Colisa lalia

Aplocheilus blockii

Green panchax ( Kerala )

One of the Indian Killifish.

Psilorhynchus sucatio

Bantam torrent fish ( West Bengal ), quick color changers, brilliant camouflage artists.

Psilorhynchus balitora

Sparkling torrent fish ( West Bengal )
Third picture shows the extreme camouflage these fish are capable of

TORRENTFISH 1 : Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus THE FIRST EVER AQUARIUM PICTURE!

Torrentfish / Rainbow minnow

Scientific name :Psilorhynchus nudithoracicus (Psilorhynchus sucatio nudithoracicus - Tilak and Husein, 1980)

I TOOK THIS PARTICULAR PICTURE IN 2014 AND IT WAS THE FIRST ONE EVER CAPTURED OF A LIVE CAPTIVE SPECIMEN!

IUCN status : Not evaluated

Occurrence : India - West Bengal, Bangladesh

Aquarium type : Species. Extremely sensitive fish.
Water : Specimens were caught in fast flowing  clear river water.
Temperature : max. 24 Degrees Celsius
Diet : Algae and aufwuch

Notes : Extremely sensitive species, does not survive long transport trips. Not viable as an aquarium trade specimen.

Related links :

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=124
http://www.aquaticrepublic.com/common/species.php?species_id=5898

INDIAN LOACHES : 8 - Balitora brucei HILLSTREAM LOACH!

Hillstream loach / Gray's stone loach
Scientific name : Balitora brucei (Gray 1830)

IUCN status : Near threatened

Occurrence : North-East India, also reported from Bangladesh, Nepal, Mayanmar (Burma), Bhutan

Aquarium type : Species/specialist hillstream loach setup
Water : Needs pristine water conditions, high dissolved oxygen, pH neutral around 7
Temperature : 18-22 Degrees Celsius
Diet : Biofilm, aufwuchs, micro-crustaceans 

Pictures from my personal tanks, this is a hardy species and a well acclimated fish should thrive in the aquarium

Underside shown in this shot of the fish on aquarium glass, a specimen with perfect finnage. 

Notes : Very rarely available in the international aquarium trade. Increasingly threatened by habitat loss.

Related links :
http://www.fishbase.org/summary/24498
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/166923/0