Macropodus oligolepis
| Macropodus oligolepis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Macropodus |
| Species: | M. oligolepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Macropodus oligolepis Nguyen, Ngô & Nguyen, 2005
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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
[edit]- ^ Nguyen, V. H. (2005). Freshwater fishes of Vietnam. Volume 3. Hanoi: Agriculture Publishing House. 1-759.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Macropodus oligolepis". FishBase.