Macropodus opercularis - Forktail Fightingfish
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V X Y Z latin name: Macropodus opercularis, Labrus opercularis, Macropodus filamentosus
common name: Paradise fish, Forktail Fightingfish
Family: Belontiidae
Continent of origin: Asia
Origin country: Korea, Republic of, China, Viet Nam,
Size: under 10 cm (3.94 inch)
Minimal tank volume: 80 litre (21 US gal)
Temperature: 18 °C (64.4 °F)
- 26 °C (78.8 °F)
pH tolerance: 6
- 8
Water hardness tolerance: 5
- 19 °dKH
Tank type: freshwater tank
Floor water column: center and upper
Life span: 6 years
Behavior: aggressive toward their own kind
Care level: easy
Feeding: omnivore -
Similar fish in catalogue: Betta splendens,
Trichopodus trichopterus,
Trichogaster lalius,
Trichopodus trichopterus sumatranus,
Trichopodus leeri,
Trichopsis vittata,
Polyacanthus fasciatus,
Pseudosphromenus dayi,
Betta albimarginata,
Betta imbellis,
Betta coccina,
Trichopsis pumila,
Trichogaster chuna,
Trichogaster labiosa,
Trichopodus microlepis,
Betta simplex, ...
Macropodus opercularis is kept in next tanks: Tank No. 542,
Tank No. 1040,
30Liter,
Tank No. 1826,
Tank No. 2065,
Tank No. 1664,
Tank No. 2577,
Atlantis,
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Summary
Latin name:Macropodus opercularis
Labrus opercularis
Macropodus filamentosus
Common name:Forktail Fightingfish
Family: Belontiidae
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