Round tail paradisefish

Macropodus ocellatus

Eight Point Six Centimeters Osphronemid Fish from Chinese Seas

Round tail paradisefish is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 8.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Leaffishes, Snakeheads, and Gouramis
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Macropodus
Maximum length: 8.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Asia: China, Japan and Korea between the rivers Zhujiang (Pearl river) and Heilongjiang (River Amur). Europe: occurrence in the Russian part of Amur basin is probably the result of introductions. Many authors refer to this species by its old name Macropodus chinensis , but see Ref. 42237 .

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