Hong Kong Paradise Fish
Macropodus hongkongensis
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- Scientific name
- Macropodus hongkongensis
- Family
- Osphronemidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Macropodus concolor
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 15–25 °C
- pH
- 6–8
- General hardness (GH)
- 5–20 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 7 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 72 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 80 cm
Behavior
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Bubble nest
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Not evaluated (NE)
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