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Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis )

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Stats: Adult Size: 4" (10 cm)
Temp: 68-82 F (20-28 C)
Tank: 24" (60 cm) minimum
Requirements: Love floating plants, and slightly cooler than tropical water. Very little surface agitation appreciated.
Diet: Carnivore. Small live, or any prepared.
Breeding: Bubblenest builder. Males have longer fuller fins and brighter colors. Some parental care of fry.
Sociability: Keep in pairs, or as single fish. Young can be kept with tankmates, or with their own kind, but adults are very aggressive.
Related Spec: (Macropodus concolor) - Black Paradise Fish
(Macropodus ocellatus) - Chinese Paradise Fish
Special Info: Paradise were second only to the goldfish in being the first fish in Europe kept for ornamentation.

 

 

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Paradise Fish 1
Paradise Fish 2
Male

Paradise Fish female 1
Female
Images courtesy of Mia Woodman