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Bony fish

Climbing Perch

Anabas testudineus

Also known as: Asian Climbing Perch, Climbing Bass, Common Climbing Perch, Gourami, Indian Climbing Perch, Koi, Walking Fish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@Julian · Home, Australia · July 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found in turbid, murky waters, of canals, estuaries, flooded fields, lakes, ponds, large rivers, and swamps.
Widespread Asia - introduced into Australian waters and is highly invasive.

These fish remain buried under mud in the dry season, possessing an accessory air-breathing organ and are able to live for days and weeks out of water if the air breathing organs are kept moist.
Famous for their ability to walk!

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How to identify

Behaviour
breathes air

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in turbid, murky waters, of canals, estuaries, flooded fields, lakes, ponds, large rivers, and swamps.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnabantiformes
    5. familyAnabantidae
    6. genusAnabas
    7. speciesAnabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792)

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    More in the family

    Anabantiformes