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LABYRINTH FISH
BELONTIIDAE FAMILY
The Belontiidae or Gourami Family inhabits Asia, Southeast Asia, and India. This family includes fish of the genera Betta, Colisa, Macropodus, Sphaerichthys, and Trichogaste r.
Labyrinth Fish
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
see betta; climbing perch; gourami.
More on Labyrinth Fish
Betta - (bt´) or fighting fish, small, freshwater fish of the genus Betta, found in Thailand and the Malay Peninsula.
: Anabantidae or labyrinth fish are air breathers. One characteristic common to all labyrinth fish is the presence of a specialized respiratory structure called the "labyrinth" organ.
Siamese Fighting fish are part of a fish family that all have a special breathing organ, called labyrinth, which they can use to absorb air. Labyrinth fishes that are prevented from taking air will drown.
 See also: Manta ray, Manta, Coral, Reptile, Porpoise
  
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