#osphronemidae

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took her to visit the aquarium

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[thebeastsofindia]

Ceylonese Combtail Gourami (Belontia signata), family Osphronemidae, order Anabantiformes, Sri Lanka

Found in the aquarium trade

Photo by nuwan

[saritawolf]

Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[every-day-creechur]

Double Lipspot Mouthbrooder Betta spilotogena

A species of gourami endemic to Indonesia where it is only known from the islands of Bintan and Singkep. It inhabits swamps and nearby streams preferring areas with plentiful vegetation and 0.5 metres (1.6 ft) or less in depth.

image by sharkdevotee

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Popular as pets, siamese fighting fish or betta fish are part of the group known as labyrinth fish, or Anabantoidei. They’re not called this because they excel at solving mazes; rather, members of this group have a special organ called the labyrinth organ which allows these fish to take oxygen directly from the air for short periods of time-- perfect for the low-oxygenated water in which many of these species live.

(Image: Male siamese fighting fish (Betta Splendens) by Daniella Vereeken on Wikipedia)

[frombehindthepen]

Fighting Fish Friday 🐟🐠

Fighting Fish Friday 🐟🐠 #Betta #SiameseFightingFish #LabyrinthFish

Image Credit: Chevanon Photography You little rascal bright, colorful, graceful Betta fighting fish I have always been intrigued by betta fish. I loved the elegance and grace of these brightly colored, beautiful, elaborate finned fish. The problem I have is that I am mesmerized by the male fish due to their longer anal fins than the females. While I was informed at the pet shop that these…

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9/2/20

Forgot to ask what kind of gourami this is and it isn't listed on the website, so lmk if you recognize him! He is massive, so some kind of giant gourami probably.