iAnabantoidei
Dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Anabantoidei
Families[1]
Anabantidae Helostomatidae Osphronemidae Download high resolution version (1746x1254, 538 KB)Dwarf gourami (Colisa lalia). ... Binomial name Osphronemus goramy Hamilton, 1822 The Dwarf Gourami, Colisa lalia, is an attractive fish. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Subregnum Parazoa Porifera Subregnum Agnotozoa Placozoa Orthonectida Rhombozoa Subregnum Eumetazoa Radiata (unranked) Ctenophora Cnidaria Bilateria (unranked) Acoelomorpha Myxozoa Superphylum Deuterostomia Chordata Hemichordata Echinodermata Chaetognatha Superphylum Ecdysozoa Kinorhyncha Loricifera Priapulida Nematoda Nematomorpha Onychophora Tardigrada Arthropoda Superphylum Platyzoa Platyhelminthes Gastrotricha Rotifera Acanthocephala Gnathostomulida Micrognathozoa Cycliophora Superphylum Lophotrochozoa Sipuncula Nemertea Phoronida Bryozoa... {{{subdivision_ranks}}} See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families many, see text The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. ... In biological classification, family (Latin: familia, plural familiae) is 1) a rank or 2) a taxon in that rank. ... Genera Anabas Ctenopoma Microctenopoma Sandelia The Anabantidae are a family of perciform fish commonly called the Labyrinth fish but also known as the Climbing Gouramies or Climbing Perches. ... Binomial name Helostoma temminckii Cuvier, 1829 Kissing gouramis, also known as kissers (Helostoma temminckii), are large tropical freshwater fish comprising the monotypic gourami family Helostomatidae (from the Greek elos [stud, nail], stoma [mouth]). Highly commercial food fish which are farmed in their native Southeast Asia, kissing gouramis are also popular... Genera Belontiinae Belontia Luciocephalus/Trichogastrinae Colisa Ctenops Luciocephalus Parasphaerichthys Polyacanthus Sphaerichthys Trichogaster Macropodinae Betta Macropodus Malpulutta Parosphromenus Pseudosphromenus Trichopsis Osphroneminae Belontia Osphronemus The gouramies are a family Osphronemidae of freshwater perciform fish. ...

The Anabantoidei or labyrinth fishes are a suborder of perciform ray-finned fishes distinguished by their possession of a lung-like labyrinth organ, which enables them to breathe air. Scientific classification or biological classification refers to how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Families many, see text The Perciformes, also called the Percomorphi or Acanthopteri, include about 40% of all fish and are the largest order of vertebrates. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... The lungs flank the heart and great vessels in the chest cavity. ...

Labyrinth Organ

The labyrinth organ is a much-folded suprabranchial accessory breathing organ found in labyrinth fish, of the Anabantoidei family. It is formed by vascularized expansion of the epibranchial of the first gill arch and used for respiration in air. Genera Anabas Ctenopoma Microctenopoma Sandelia The Anabantidae are a family of perciform fish commonly called the Labyrinth fish but also known as the Climbing Gouramies or Climbing Perches. ... Vascular is an adjective for the word vessel and refers to tube-like structures. ... Respiration is the process by which an organism obtains energy by reacting oxygen with glucose to give water, carbon dioxide and ATP (energy). ...

Or more simply put, this organ allows labyrinth fish to take in oxygen directly from the air, instead of taking it from the water they reside in through use of gills. The labyrinth organ helps the inhaled oxygen to be absorbed into the bloodstream. General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series Nonmetals, chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless (gas) very pale blue (liquid) Atomic mass 15. ... In aquatic organisms, gills are a respiratory organ for the extraction of oxygen from water and for the excretion of carbon dioxide. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ...

Labyrinth fishes can survive for a short period of time out of water, as they can inhale the air around them, provided they stay moist.

Aquarium

The most common labyrinth fishes found in pet shops are Gourami and Siamese Fighting Fish. Because of their capability to utilize atmospheric oxygen, these fish generally are not as dependent on a form of aeration in their tank, as they can rise to the surface of the water and take a breath. This causes them to be very hardy fish. Unfortunately, because of this hardiness, these fish can be abused, especially in the case of the Siamese Fighting Fish. Many of the labyrinth fishes are very peaceful with the exceptions of Paradise Fish and Siamese Fighting Fish; males are often territorial towards other males, even interspecifically, so a large aquarium or only one male per tank is ideal to reduce aggression. Genera Belontiinae Belontia Luciocephalus/Trichogastrinae Colisa Ctenops Luciocephalus Parasphaerichthys Polyacanthus Sphaerichthys Trichogaster Macropodinae Betta Macropodus Malpulutta Parosphromenus Pseudosphromenus Trichopsis Osphroneminae Belontia Osphronemus The gouramies are a family Osphronemidae of freshwater perciform fish. ... Binomial name Betta splendens Regan, 1910 The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. ... Aeration is the process of dissolving air in a liquid (usually water). ... Binomial name Betta splendens Regan, 1910 The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. ... Binomial name Macropodus opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758) Paradise fish (or paradise gouramis, Macropodus opercularis), are small freshwater fish found in ditches and paddy fields in south-east Asia. ... Binomial name Betta splendens Regan, 1910 The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens) is one of the most popular species of freshwater aquarium fish. ...

References

1. ^ Anabantoidei (TSN 172582). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 30 June 2006.

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External links

• Anabantoids (PDF) - definition of "labyrinth fish"