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Name
Scientific name
Macropodus ocellatus
Described by
Authority Cantor, Year 1842
Family
Osphronemidae
Common names
Roundtail Paradise Fish
Photograph credits
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Summary
The roundtail paradise fish, Macropodus ocellatus, is a labyrinth fish with an enormous range in China, Korea and Japan, north to the Amur …
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
80mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 10–22°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
5–20dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Amur, Gui, Heilong, Hongshui He, Yuan, Zhu
Writing
Etymology
Macropodus: from the Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós), meaning 'long', and ποδός (podós), meaning 'foot, leg', in reference to the long pelvic fins in members of …
Distribution
Known from an enormous range in China, Korea, Japan, and possibly northeastern Vietnam, which on the mainland stretches between the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River) in …
Habitat
Has been collected from irrigation ditches, rice paddies, pools, marshes, streams, and backwaters of larger rivers. During winter months the temperature across…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions measuring 80 ∗ 30 cm or equivalent should be the minimum considered for a single pair.
Maintenance
Can be maintained in a fully-decorated aquarium although many breeders prefer not to use a substrate for ease of maintenance. Driftwood roots and branches can …
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Likely to prey on insect larvae and suchlike in nature, and should be offered small live or frozen Daphnia, Artemia, white worm, grindal worm, etc., in captivi…
Behaviour and compatibility
Males become territorially aggressive when reproductively active, but this species can be maintained as a group in a suitably-sized, well-decorated aquarium.
Sexual dimorphism
Males are larger than females and possess extended soft rays in the dorsal, anal, and caudal fins.
Reproduction
Bubble nester. Soft water with a slightly raised temperature is said to induce reproductive behaviour. The aquarium should have the tightest-fitting cover poss…
Notes
M. ocellatus is sometimes referred to as M. chinensis (Bloch, 1790) in older literature, a name now considered synonymous with M. opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758).…
References
References
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