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paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis)
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Ecological Illustration of paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis)
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Osphronemidae

paradise fish

Macropodus opercularis

Osphronemid Fish of Chinese Seas

  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

paradise fish is a freshwater fish found around Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.7 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family
Osphronemidae
Genus
Macropodus
Body shape
deep_bodied
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