Macropodus opercularis
| Common Names: | Paradise Fish Paradise Gourami |
| Synonyms: | Labrus opercularis |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Category: | Labyrinth_Fish |
| Distribution: | Asia; Eastern Asia. |
| Main Ecosystem: | Swamp; Swamp |
| Temperament: | Territorial; DO NOT keep mature adult males together as they will kill each other in much the same way as the Siamese Fighting Fish. Otherwise peaceful. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Feed with flakes or live food. Some hiding places are needed. Cover the tank as the Paradise Fish will jump. |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 6cm (2.4") Female: 6cm (2.4") |
| Water Region: | Middle, Surface; Middle-Surface |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Males are more brightly coloured and have longer fins. |
| Breeding: | Not hard. The Paradise Fish is a bubble nest builder. To initiate breeding raise the temperature and reduce the water level. |
| Variants: | The paradise fish is available in red form, blue form, and albino form. |
| Comments: | Quite intelligent and can be trained to jump through a hoop. When provoked, they flare up their gills, just like a siamese fighting fish. |
| Main Colours: | Red, Blue |
| Markings: | Striped Vertical |
| Mouth: | Upturned |
| Tail: | Concave |
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| Submitted By: | Adam |
| Contributors: | weird22person, bettachris, sirbooks, GobyFan2007, Joe Potato |
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