Macropodus oligolepis

Macropodus oligolepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Macropodus
Species:
M. oligolepis
Binomial name
Macropodus oligolepis
Nguyen, Ngô & Nguyen, 2005

Macropodus oligolepis[1] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from freshwater habitats in Vietnam. The species is known to be an obligate air-breather.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nguyen, V. H. (2005). Freshwater fishes of Vietnam. Volume 3. Hanoi: Agriculture Publishing House. 1-759.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Macropodus oligolepis". FishBase.