Climbing Perch (Anabas testudineus)

Interesting :

It is chubby in shape. The side of body is flat. It has small head and short/blunt snout. It has quite small eyes and they are close to nose tip. Bones at gill pouch is jagged and hard as a sawtooth, which is generally called as “Gill of Climbing Perch”. This organ is used when moving toward land. Dorsal fin is long. It has brown-yellow body and more bright belly in color. It has breathing specialized organs, so it can survive out of water for long periods.

Habitat :

It is found in every part of Thailand.

Food :

It eats baby fishes, baby shrimps, insects and dead animals.

Size and weight :

It`s body length is about 7 - 23 centimeters.