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| Scientific Name | Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842 |
| Common Names | Roundtail Paradise-fish Roter China-Macropode (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Chusan [Shoushan] Island, China. |
| Synonym(s) | Polyacanthus paludosus |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 62mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: China, Japan and Korea between the rivers Zhujiang (Pearl river) and Heilongjiang (River Amur). Europe: occurrence in the Russian part of Amur basin is probably the result of introductions. Many authors refer to this species by its old name Macropodus chinensis, but see |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2023. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (nos 58, 59, 60), pp 484 |
| Registered Keepers | There are 2 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:3.60.629.3836 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:49 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:25) |