Fork Tailed Paradisefish

The fork-tailed paradisefish, or paradise gourami (often simply known as paradise fish, paradise-fish, or paradisefish [Macropodus opercularis]), is a species of pelagic, long-finned, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the family Osphronemidae, found in most fresh waters of East Asia ranging from eastern China south to northern Vietnam. This anabantiform fish can reach a standard length of 6.7 cm (2+5⁄8 in), though most are only about 5.5 cm (2+3⁄16 in).

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Fork Tailed Paradisefish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Macropodus ocellatus
• Macropodus hongkongensis
• Belontia signata
• Betta pugnax

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Anabantiformes

Family

Osphronemidae

Genus

Macropodus

Species

Macropodus opercularis

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