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Paradise Fish
Macropodus opercularis
Family: Osphronemidae
📍 China, Korea, Vietnam & Southeast Asia
One of the first tropical fish kept in Europe — records date to the 1860s. Stunning blue-and-red banding with flowing fins. Tolerates cold water well. Aggressive toward other males.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 6.0–8.0
- diet
- omnivore
- maxSize
- 4 inches
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 50–79°F (10–26°C)
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Temperature
50–79°F
10–26°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
50°F — 82°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jul high)