Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842 is a animal in the Osphronemidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842

Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842

Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842 is a fish that reaches 5–8 cm in total length, smaller than two related Macropodus species.

Family
Genus
Macropodus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842

Scientific name: Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842

Morphology: This species reaches a total length of 5–8 cm. This size makes Macropodus ocellatus smaller than both the paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) and the black paradise fish (Macropodus spechti).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Osphronemidae Macropodus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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