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bettachris     Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004   | can't some catfish and goldfish be considered labyrinth fish beacuse they breathe air? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49 |      |
solublefish  Fish Addict Posts: 562 Kudos: 850 Votes: 40 Registered: 27-Feb-2004  | No, they aren't considered labyrinth fish. Labyrinth fish are called that because they have a labyrinth organ that can take oxygen from the air. Read more about labyrinth organs here: [link=http://fish.mongabay.com/labyrinth.htm]http://fish.mongabay.com/labyrinth.htm" style="COLOR: #FFFF80[/link] |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49 |  |
Nick  Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004  | Here is one I found in my aquarium fish book, Green Catfish (Brochis Splendens)I'll keep looking and see if I can find any others. So I guess there is truth to that. Jessnick attached this image:  |
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| Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004 | maybe this is more legible.. Jessnick attached this image:  that's better  Last edited by Jessnick at 29-Jan-2005 18:17[/font] |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:49 | |
| Nick Fish Addict 33 Posts: 553 Kudos: 668 Votes: 509 Registered: 09-Aug-2004 | I also came across this one, I thought it was really cool. Plus, it also breathes atmospheric air. Jessnick attached this image:  Although if you look at both profiles, neither mention a labyrinth organ. Last edited by Jessnick at 29-Jan-2005 18:25[/font] |
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