We all love bettas, but what other anabantoids need some time in the spotlight? In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses their top 5 species from the suborder anabantoidei. This includes many beloved fish such as gouramis, paradisefish, badis, and even channa! Discussions include native habitats, captive care, breeding reports, and more! What’re your favorite anabantoids?
 
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Species mentioned in this episode:

Blue paradisefish, macropodus opercularis
Spiketail paradisefish, pseudosphromenus dayi
Gollum snakehead, aenigmachanna gollum
Noble gourami, ctenops nobilis
Ornate paradisefish, melpulatta kretseri
Peppermint pikehead, luciocephalus aura
Crossband chocolate gourami, sphaerichthys selatanensis
Honey gourami, trichogaster chuna
Giant sparkling gourami, trichopsis schalleri
Leopard bushfish, ctenopoma acutirostre
Black paradisefish, macropodus spechti
Rainbow snakehead, channa bleheri
Banded bushfish, microtenopoma fasciolatum
Red flame badis, dario hysginon
Strawberry licorice gourami, parosphromenus nagyi
Moonspot licorice gourami, paosphromenus linkei

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