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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.
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Size 62mm or 2.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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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.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (New Series) v. 9 (nos 58, 59, 60), pp 484
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Last Update 2013 Aug 30 10:13 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:25)