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The fork tailed paradisefish (often just called paradise fish, paradise-fish, paradisefish), or paradise gourami (Macropodus opercularis) is a species of gourami found in most types of fresh water in East Asia, ranging from the China to northern Vietnam. [3]
Macropodus hongkongensis is a species of paradise fish endemic to southern China. [1] This species was first discovered in Hong Kong, [2] but later was found in other areas of southern China. [3] It is found in mountainous regions as well as lowland habitats. This species grows to a length of more than 10 cm.
The round-tailed paradise fish (Macropodus ocellatus) is a species of gourami native to eastern Asia, where it is found in Korea and China. It is also found in Japan but it is believed that they were introduced from Korea in the 1910s. It is also known to occur in the Amur Basin of Russia, but that is believed to be due to introductions. It ...
Paradise fish info. Macropodus opercularis Class: Actinopterygii Water: Fresh Diet: Omnivore Lifespan: 8-10 years Paradise fish are freshwater fish that can be a bit aggressive, so you'll only ...
The paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis, and other members of that genus are the target of a cannery industry in China, the products of which are available in Asian supermarkets around the world. Gouramis are particularly found in Sundanese cuisine .
Macropodus is a genus of small to medium-sized labyrinth fish native to freshwater habitats in eastern Asia. [3] Most species are restricted to southern China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan) and Vietnam, but M. opercularis occurs as far north as the Yangtze basin, and M. ocellatus occurs north to the Amur River, as well as in Japan and Korea. [3]
Asian carp is an informal grouping of several species of cyprinid freshwater fishes native to Eurasia, commonly referring to the four East Asian species silver carp, bighead carp, grass carp (a.k.a. white amur) and black carp (a.k.a. black amur), [note 1] which were introduced to North America during the 1970s and now regarded as invasive in the United States.
The black paradisefish (Macropodus spechti) is a species of gourami endemic to Vietnam.It is an inhabitant of hill streams, lowland streams, and irrigation ditches in farmland.