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Scientific Name	**Macropodus opercularis** (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names	Paradise Fish Roter Macropode (Germany)
Type Locality	Asia [probably Canton (Guangzhou), obtained from the Swedish East-Asia Company].
Synonym(s)	Chaetodon chinensis, Labrus opercularis, Macropodus chinensis, Macropodus ctenopsoides, Macropodus filamentosus, Macropodus opercularis opercularis, Macropodus venustus, Macropodus viridiauratus
Species Information
Size	67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: China, from Yangtze basin to the south, on Hainan Island, in Taiwan, north Viet Nam; introduced to the tropical and subtropical world. Very popular with aquarists and has been widely transported around the world. China Waters, Yangtze (click on these areas to find other species found there) Taiwan Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 283
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:49 (species record created: 2011 Sep 21 11:25)