High bodied Climbing perch
(Anabas oligolepsis)
Climbing perch
(Anabas testudineus)
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Anabas testudineus (Bloch 1795)
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It occurs in a large region from India until the Philippines. Very difficult to distinguish male from female. Males are somewhat darker. Water quality is not very important. They move over land for almost 100 meters. |
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| Synonyms: |
- Amphiprion scansor
- Anabas elongatus
- Anabas macrocephalus
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| Common name: |
| Climbing perch |
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Origin:
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India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, S.-China, Burma, Malaysia, and possibly Philippine Islands
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Length
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Min. length aquarium
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Temp.
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pH-value
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Food
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25 cm
9.8 in.
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80 cm
31.5 in.
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22-30 °C
71.6-
86 °F
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neutral (6.5-7.5
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dry food, frozen food
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| Behaviour |
| keep with other large fishes |
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Messages:
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Links:
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Badmans fish page"
Tropical Fish Information Catalog"
Tropical freshwater information catalog"
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If you know a website on this fish, please mail the URL:
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Created on 01-Oct-97, Changed on 23-Jul-00
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