Macropodus hongkongensis

Macropodus hongkongensis is a species of paradise fish (Macropodus) endemic to southern China.[1] This species was first discovered in Hong Kong,[2] but later was found in other areas of southern China.[3] It is found in mountainous regions as well as lowland habitats. This species grows to a length of more than 10 cm.

Macropodus hongkongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Macropodus
Species:
M. hongkongensis
Binomial name
Macropodus hongkongensis
Freyhof & Herder, 2002

Like other Macropodus, M. hongkongensis is popular among Chinese fish keepers and is called "Hong Kong black paradise fish (Traditional Chinese:香港黑叉尾鬥魚 or HK黑). This fish is easy to keep and breed in aquariums but has a reputation for being unusually aggressive.

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Macropodus honkkongensis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Macropodus hongkongensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Macropodus hongkongensis FREYHOF & HERDER, 2002". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
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