Macropodus opercularis
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Common Names:
| Paradise Fish
Paradise Gourami |
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Synonyms:
| Labrus opercularis |
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Distribution:
| Asia; Eastern Asia. |
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Main Ecosystem:
| Swamp; Swamp |
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Temperament:
| Territorial; DO NOT keep mature adult males together as they will kill each other in much the same way as the Siamese Fighting Fish. Otherwise peaceful.
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Diet:
| Carnivore; Carnivore
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Care:
| Feed with flakes or live food. Some hiding places are needed. Cover the tank as the Paradise Fish will jump.
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Potential Size:
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Male: 6cm
(2.4")
Female: 6cm
(2.4")
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Water Region:
| Middle Surface; Middle-Surface |
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Activity:
| Diurnal; Diurnal |
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Gender:
| Males are more brightly coloured and have longer fins.
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Breeding:
| Not hard. The Paradise Fish is a bubble nest builder. To initiate breeding raise the temperature and reduce the water level.
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Variants:
| The paradise fish is available in red form, blue form, and albino form. |
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Comments:
| Quite intelligent and can be trained to jump through a hoop. When provoked, they flare up their gills, just like a siamese fighting fish.
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Markings:
| Striped Vertical |
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