Macropodus hongkongensis is a species of paradise fish (Macropodus) endemic to southern China.[1] This species was first discovered in Hong Kong,[2] but later was found in other areas of southern China.[3] It is found in mountainous regions as well as lowland habitats. This species grows to a length of more than 10 cm.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Macropodus |
| Species: | M. hongkongensis
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| Macropodus hongkongensis | |
Like other Macropodus, M. hongkongensis is popular among Chinese fish keepers and is called "Hong Kong black paradise fish (Traditional Chinese:香港黑叉尾鬥魚 or HK黑). This fish is easy to keep and breed in aquariums but has a reputation for being unusually aggressive.
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macropodus honkkongensis". FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Macropodus hongkongensis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Macropodus hongkongensis FREYHOF & HERDER, 2002". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links
edit- "Macropodus hongkongensis Hong Kong Paradise fish". Hong Kong Biodiversity Database. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
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