Freshwater
Round tail paradisefish
Macropodus ocellatus
Osphronemidae, Macropodusinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.6 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 25 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Biology similar to Macropodus opercularis. Reported to be well-adapted to low winter temperatures (4-25°C); adults and juveniles (about 1.5 cm SL), are sometimes active under ice cover (E. Willems pes.comm. 11/12).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon chinensis
- Macropodus chinensis
- Polyacanthus chinensis
- Polyacanthus opercularis
- Polyacanthus paludosus
In other languages
- Rundhalet paradisfisk
- Chines paradisefish, Chinese fighting fish, Paradise fish, Round tailed paradisefish, Roundatil fightingfish, Roundtail paradisefish
Articles
All articles
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.