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Labyrinth Fish

Family: Osphronemidae
Sub-Families: Osphroneminae, Belontiinae, Macropodinae, Trichogastrinae. Paradise Fish Macropodus opercularis
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   Perhaps the most famous of the Labyrinth tropical fish are the Betta (Siamese Fighting fish) and the Paradise Fish which is called the “founding fish of the aquarium hobby”!

   The Labyrinth fish are a group known for their ability to breath atmospheric oxygen in the event the water they live in becomes depleted of oxygen or polluted. The organ that allows these fish to breathe oxygen is called the Labyrinth. It is located in the head just behind the gills. The labyrinth looks like a maze which traps air in its' many folds. The oxygen from this air is then absorbed directly into the bloodstream from the labyrinth organ.

   Dr. Jungle says, "What curious fish...males build bubble nests!"

   In an aquarium, you can see the cluster of bubbles on the top of the water. Once the female lays the eggs, the male will pick them up in his mouth and put them in his bubble nest. The male will continue to guard the eggs until they hatch. See: Breeding Freshwater Fish for more information.

For more Information on keeping freshwater fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Freshwater Aquarium

LABYRINTH FISH
Siamese fighting fish ~ Bettas	Paradise Fish
Betta splendens	Macropodus opercularis

GOURAMI
Dwarf Gourami	Neon Blue Dwarf Gourami
Colisa lalia	Colisa lalia (color-morph)
Red Flame Dwarf Gourami	Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami
Colisa lalia (color-morph)	Colisa lalia (color-morph)
Honey Gourami	Thicklip (Sunset) Gourami
Trichogaster chuna
Balloon Pink Kissing Gourami	Kissing Gourami
Helostoma temmincki (color-morph)	Helostoma temmincki
Giant Red Tail Gourami	Giant Gourami
Osphronemus laticlavius	Osphronemus goramy
Blue Gourami	Gold Gourami
Trichogaster trichopterus	Trichogaster trichopterus (color-morph)
Opaline Gourami	Platinum Gourami
Trichogaster trichopterus (color-morph)	Trichogaster trichopterus (color-morph)
Pearl Gourami	Moonlight Gourami
Trichogaster leeri	Trichogaster microlepis
Snakeskin Gourami
Trichogaster pectoralis

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