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Labyrinth fish

Bettas, gouramis, paradise fish and African bushfish that can breathe air at the surface.

44 species. Use the filters to narrow it down to the ones that suit your aquarium.

Round-tailed Paradise Fish (Macropodus ocellatus)
Fish Easy

Round-tailed Paradise Fish

Macropodus ocellatus
12–24°C 6.5 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Medium

Banded Ctenopoma

Microctenopoma fasciolatum
24–28°C 8 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Hard

Betta foerschi

Betta foerschi
24–28°C 6 cm long min. 40 L
Fish Hard

Betta macrostoma

Betta macrostoma
22–26°C 10 cm long min. 80 L
Fish Medium

Betta pi

Betta pi
24–28°C 9 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Easy

Betta picta

Betta picta
22–26°C 5 cm long min. 40 L
Fish Medium

Betta pugnax

Betta pugnax
23–27°C 9 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Medium

Betta simplex

Betta simplex
24–28°C 6 cm long min. 40 L
Fish Medium

Betta unimaculata

Betta unimaculata
22–27°C 12 cm long min. 120 L
Fish Easy

Day's Paradise Fish

Pseudosphromenus dayi
22–28°C 7 cm long min. 40 L
Fish Medium

Java Combtail

Belontia hasselti
24–28°C 19 cm long min. 250 L
Fish Medium

Red Tail Giant Gourami

Osphronemus laticlavius
22–28°C 50 cm long min. 1000 L
Fish Medium

Tailspot Ctenopoma

Ctenopoma kingsleyae
24–28°C 18 cm long min. 250 L
Fish Hard

Frail Gourami

Ctenops nobilis
20–26°C 10 cm long min. 80 L
Fish Hard

Parosphromenus filamentosus

Parosphromenus filamentosus
24–28°C 4 cm long min. 20 L
Fish Easy

Spike-tailed Paradise Fish

Pseudosphromenus cupanus
22–28°C 6 cm long min. 30 L
Fish Easy

Black Paradise Fish

Macropodus spechti
20–26°C 8 cm long min. 60 L
Fish Medium

Combtail

Belontia signata
24–28°C 12 cm long min. 150 L
Fish Hard

Pikehead

Luciocephalus pulcher
24–28°C 18 cm long min. 200 L
Fish Hard

Vaillant's Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys vaillanti
25–29°C 5.5 cm long min. 60 L