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Macropodus
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus ''Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * '' Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * '' Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * ''Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Opercularis
The paradise fish, paradise-fish, paradisefish, or paradise gourami (''Macropodus opercularis'') is a species of gourami found in most types of fresh water in East Asia, ranging from the Korean Peninsula to northern Vietnam. This species can reach a Fish measurement, standard length of , though most are only about . Paradise gouramis were one of the first ornamental fish available to western fishkeeping, aquarium keepers, having been imported 1869 to France by the French aquarium fish importer Pierre Carbonnier in Paris. The paradise fish is one of the more aggressive members of its family. It is more aggressive than the three spot gourami, yet less pugnacious in nature than the less commonly kept combtail. Behaviour Paradise fish are fairly combative, harassing and attacking each other, as well as potentially assaulting and killing small fish. During a fight, the paradise fish will often change its color, usually displaying dark blue lateral lines on the sides of their bod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Viridiauratus
The paradise fish, paradise-fish, paradisefish, or paradise gourami (''Macropodus opercularis'') is a species of gourami found in most types of fresh water in East Asia, ranging from the Korean Peninsula to northern Vietnam. This species can reach a standard length of , though most are only about . Paradise gouramis were one of the first ornamental fish available to western aquarium keepers, having been imported 1869 to France by the French aquarium fish importer Pierre Carbonnier in Paris. The paradise fish is one of the more aggressive members of its family. It is more aggressive than the three spot gourami, yet less pugnacious in nature than the less commonly kept combtail. Behaviour Paradise fish are fairly combative, harassing and attacking each other, as well as potentially assaulting and killing small fish. During a fight, the paradise fish will often change its color, usually displaying dark blue lateral lines on the sides of their bodies; extend its fins; and sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Baviensis
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus '' Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * '' Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * '' Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * ''Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus ''Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * '' Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * '' Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * ''Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Phongnhaensis
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus '' Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * ''Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * '' Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * ''Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Oligolepis
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus '' Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * ''Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * '' Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * ''Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Lineatus
''Macropodus'' is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but ''M. opercularis'' occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and ''M. ocellatus'' occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. In China, they are often used for fights, so they are named Chinese bettas because of their similarity to the genus '' Betta''. A few species in the genus are regularly seen in the aquarium trade, and ''M. opercularis'' has been introduced to regions far outside its native range.SeriouslyFish: Macropodus opercularis.' Retrieved 16 July 2014. Species As of 2014, the recognized species in this genus are: * ''Macropodus baviensis'' H. D. Nguyễn & V. H. Nguyễn, 2005 * '' Macropodus erythropterus'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 (Red-backed paradisefish) * ''Macropodus hongkongensis'' Freyhof & Herder, 2002 * '' Macropodus lineatus'' V. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Erythropterus
The red-backed paradise fish (''Macropodus erythropterus'') is a species of gourami endemic to streams in Vietnam. This species grows to a standard length of , and it is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade. Range and habitat The red-backed paradise fish is endemic to central Vietnam, where only known from the Quang Tri River, a part of the Giang River basin. Here it inhabits hill streams in areas with submerged roots and overhanging vegetation. Taxonomy This species cannot be reliably separated from '' M. hongkongensis'', '' M. opercularis'' and '' M. spechti'' by meristics and morphometrics.Winstanley, Tom, and Kendall D. Clements. "Morphological re-examination and taxonomy of the genus Macropodus (Perciformes, Osphronemidae)." Zootaxa 19.8 (2008): 1-27. It differs from the first two in colouration, but the validity of the generally recognised colour differences between ''M. erythropterus'' and ''M. spechti'' (the latter lacking red in the dorsal, anal and tail fins) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Spechti
The black paradisefish (''Macropodus spechti'') is a species of gourami endemic to Vietnam. It is an inhabitant of hill streams, lowland streams, and irrigation ditches in farmland. This species grows to a standard length of . It is found in the Thu Bon River and Perfume River The Perfume River ( or ; ) is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in the central Vietnamese province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, ...; its habitat is hill streams, along backwaters of large rivers and small stream and irrigation channels on farmland. Aside from possibly being used as an ornamental fish, nothing else is known about the species. References black paradisefish Endemic fauna of Vietnam Fish of Vietnam black paradisefish {{Rayfinned-fish-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Hongkongensis
''Macropodus hongkongensis'' is a species of paradise fish ('' Macropodus'') endemic to southern China South China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not n .... This species was first discovered in Hong Kong, but later was found in other areas of southern China. It is found in mountainous regions as well as lowland habitats. This species grows to a length of more than 10 cm. Like other ''Macropodus'', ''M. hongkongensis'' is popular among Chinese fish keepers and is called "Hong Kong black paradise fish (Traditional Chinese:香港黑叉尾鬥魚 or HK黑). This fish is easy to keep and breed in aquariums but has a reputation for being unusually aggressive. References External links * hongkongensis South China Freshwater fish of China Endemic fauna of China Fish described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodus Ocellatus
The round-tailed paradise fish (''Macropodus ocellatus'') is a species of gourami native to eastern Asia, where it is found in Korea and China. It is also found in Japan but it is believed that they were introduced from Korea in the 1910s. It is also known to occur in the Amur Basin of Russia, but that is believed to be due to introductions. It inhabits many kinds of freshwater habitats within its range. This species is reported to be well adapted to cold weather during winter in its relatively northern range, even to the point of remaining active when their body of water is covered with ice. This species grows to a standard length of , and can be found in the aquarium An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aq ... trade. References round-tailed paradise fish Fish of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macropodusinae
The Macropodusinae are a subfamily of freshwater anabantiform fishes in the gourami family Osphronemidae, which includes the paradisefish, fighting fish and licorice gouramis. Like all members of the family, these are air breathing fishes that frequently inhabit oxygen poor environments hostile to other fishes (the licorice gouramies of ''Parosphromenus'' inhabit well-oxygenated, but extremely soft and acidic, blackwater streams). They are native to Asia, from Pakistan and India to the Malay Archipelago and north-easterly towards Korea. Many members are common aquarium fish; by far the most famous is the Siamese fighting fish, ''Betta splendens'' (note that the domesticated form is very likely a hybrid). Most (not all) of the 70+ betta species are paternal mouthbrooders; the remaining members of the subfamily are bubblenesters like most osphronemids. The subfamily was originally named Macropodinae but this name was adjudged to be a junior homonym of the mammalian family M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |