Stats

Lifespan

4-8 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Pair

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

South Asia

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

This small freshwater fish lives among the dense aquatic plants of India. It builds floating bubble nests to protect its eggs from predators.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Anabantiformes

Family

Osphronemidae

Genus

Trichogaster

Species

Trichogaster chuna