The Climbing Perch Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Anabas testudineus
Family : Anabantidae
Order : Anabantiformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Climbing Bass,Walking Fish
Habitat : Lowlying swamps,Marsh-lands,Lakes,canals,Pools,Small pits and Puddles
Description : The Climbing Perch is also known as Walking Fish.Body moderately deep, oblong and compressed.Ctenoid scales. Mouth terminal.Upper jaw slightly smaller.Pectoral and caudal fins rounded.Body greenish to dark grey on the dorsal sides and flanks.Pale yellow on the belly.
Distribution in Bangladesh
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description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Philippines,by Matillano, J.D, www.fishbase.se, more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: IUCN Red List Bangladesh-2015, Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 23).photo credit and copyright:Philippines,by Matillano, J.D, www.fishbase.se, more information please contact with us.