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Climbing Perch

Anabas testudineus

The Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 25 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–30 °C.

Size: 25 cmtotal length
Temperature: 15–30 °C
pH: 5.5–8.0
Climate zone: Tropical

In the aquarium

Temperature15–30 °C

pH5.5–8.0

Hardness2–25 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: On the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyAnabantidae
GenusAnabas
SpeciesAnabas testudineus

Quick answers

Climbing Perch size: how big does it get?: It grows to 25 cm (total length).
Climbing Perch water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–30 °C, pH 5.5–8.0, hardness 2–25 °dGH.
Climbing Perch: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.