Macropodus opercularis, Linnaeus, 1758
Origin:China, Korea, Taiwan, Hai-nan, Malakka and on Ryukyu, in slow flowing or standing, usually shallow water with dark soil. In Southern Spain and in Florida(USA) introduced populations exist.
Macropodus opercularis is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 542, Tank No. 1040, 30Liter, Tank No. 1826, Tank No. 2065, Tank No. 1664, Tank No. 2198,
Photos of the Macropodus opercularis:
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Macropodus Opercularis Var. Flame Paradise Fish
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Company: Macropodus opercularis (Paradise Fish) are best kept with other small robust cold water species.
Water parameters: Temperature 16-26˚C / 61-79˚F; pH 6.0 - 8.0 ...
Paradise Gourami (Macropodus opercularis)
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Scientific Name(s): Macropodus opercularis, Labrus opercularis ...
Paradise Fish
Scientific Name: Macropodus opercularis
Family: Osphronemidae, Subfamily Macropodusinae
About the Paradise Fish
Species Type: Freshwater Fish
Category: Anabantids ...
The Paradise Fish, or Macropodus opercularis, comes from Southern China, including Korea, Taiwan, China, the Ryukyu Islands and Malacca.
Common Foods
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Photos & Comments
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Macropodus opercularis concolor doesn`t have the transversal lines, the only difference is that Macropodus opercularis concolor becomes almost black in the reproduction period and its fins are very prolonged.
Macropodus opercularis
Your comments:
From: Rachel
Date:04/17/2002
I have a paradise fish(female) and I recently purchased a smaller size albino, the female seems curious, but is also not aggressive.
Macropodus opercularis (TSN 172642). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 30 January 2006.
"Macropodus opercularis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
Macropodus opercularis
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Paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis)
This was reputedly one of the first fish introduced to the hobby.
Macropodus opercularis
SYN: Labrus opercularis, Macropodus concolor, M. filamentosus, M. venustus, Polyacanthus opercularis
PD: An elongated fish with long fins.
The same holds true for the blue paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis, and their anabantoid cousin Betta splendens. Care should be taken if putting pairs together in a small environment.
A better choice for keeping alone in a bowl or small tank is the Paradise Fish - Macropodus opercularis. These are much hardier fish than the Fighters and can withstand temperatures down to 60F.
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The bearing of this fish (Macropodus opercularis) and its siightiy raised scales suggest a poor state of health.
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 See also: Opercular, Fish, Water, Paradise Fish, Species
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