Discover fishes of the family of Osphronemidae

It has a brighter color than the female. In breeding season, it builds a bubble nest. After courtship and spawning, it collects and keeps the eggs in the nest until hatching. The males are so aggressive towards one another that in the Far East, fights are organized.

It is equipped with gills and respiratory organs, so it can breathe underwater or on the surface. In breeding season, it built a nest with viscous bubbles that shelters the eggs. It easily breeds in captivity and there are several farmed species.

It can breathe oxygen from the air, it stays at least half an hour under the surface between two breathes. Its tapered pectoral fins have a tactile and sensory role. Because of its large size, it is not recommended for the aquarium of a specimen.

Its tapered pectoral fins have a tactile and sensorial role. The pair builds a floating nest using agglomerated bubbles in which are laid over 1000 eggs. It easily accommodates to life in the aquarium.