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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. |
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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Last Update | 2013 Aug 30 10:13 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:25) |