The Anabantidae are a family , Komondor of perciform fish , Abyssinian Cat commonly called the Labyrinth Fish , Dog Training & Behaviour but also known as the Climbing , Aquarium Fish Breeds Gouramies or Climbing , Czechoslovakian Wolfdog Perches. Their distinguishing feature is a labyrinth organ, a structure in the fish's head which allows them to "breathe" atmospheric oxygen. Fish , Ibizan Hound of this family , German Shorthaired Pointer are commonly seen gulping at air at the surface of the water; which then passes out of their gills or mouth when they dive beneath the surface.
The climbing , Spinone Italiano gouramies originate from Africa to India and the Philippines. They are primarily a freshwater fish , Komondor and only very rarely found in brackish water. , Selle Francais Horse An egg-layer, they typically guard their eggs and young.
Species
There are about 36 species in the family, , Marwari Horse classified in four genera (three according to some authors). The familiar aquarium , Chilean Horse resident, the Siamese Fighting Fish , Carolina mantis Betta splendens used to be classified in this family, , West Highland White Terriers but is now placed among the gouramies, family , Canadian Horse Osphronemidae.
Genus Anabas
Gangetic koi, Anabas cobojius (Hamilton, 1822).
Climbing perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792).
Genus Ctenopoma
Spotted ctenopoma, Ctenopoma acutirostre Pellegrin, 1899.
Silverbelly ctenopoma, Ctenopoma argentoventer (Ahl, 1922).
Ctenopoma ashbysmithi Banister & Bailey, 1979.
Ctenopoma breviventrale (Pellegrin, 1938).
Ctenopoma ctenotis (Boulenger, 1920).
Ctenopoma garuanum (Ahl, 1927).
Tailspot ctenopoma, Ctenopoma kingsleyae Günther, 1896.
Ctenopoma machadoi (Fowler, 1930).
Ctenopoma maculatum Thominot, 1886.
Manyspined ctenopoma, Ctenopoma multispine Peters, 1844.
Ocellated labyrinth fish, , Belgian Shepherd Dog Ctenopoma muriei (Boulenger, 1906).
Ctenopoma nebulosum Norris & Teugels, 1990.
Twospot climbing , Komondor perch, Ctenopoma nigropannosum Reichenow, 1875.
Eyespot ctenopoma, Ctenopoma ocellatum Pellegrin, 1899.
Mottled ctenopoma, Ctenopoma oxyrhynchum (Boulenger, 1902).
Ctenopoma pellegrini (Boulenger, 1902).
Ctenopoma petherici Günther, 1864.
Ctenopoma riggenbachi (Ahl, 1927).
Ctenopoma togoensis (Ahl, 1928).
Ctenopoma weeksii Boulenger, 1896.
Genus Microctenopoma
Ornate ctenopoma, Microctenopoma ansorgii (Boulenger, 1912).
Congo ctenopoma, Microctenopoma congicum (Boulenger, 1887).
Microctenopoma damasi (Poll & Damas, 1939).
Banded ctenopoma, Microctenopoma fasciolatum (Boulenger, 1899).
Microctenopoma intermedium (Pellegrin, 1920).
Microctenopoma lineatum (Nichols, 1923).
Microctenopoma milleri (Norris & Douglas, 1991).
Dwarf ctenopoma, Microctenopoma nanum (Günther, 1896).
Microctenopoma nigricans Norris, 1995.
Microctenopoma ocellifer (Nichols, 1928).
Microctenopoma pekkolai (RendAhl, 1935).
Microctenopoma uelense Norris & Douglas, 1995.
Genus Sandelia
Eastern Cape Rocky, Sandelia bainsii Castelnau, 1861.
Cape kurper, Sandelia capensis (Cuvier, 1829).
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