Meaning of labyrinth fish | Babel Free

Definitions

Any fish that has a labyrinth organ, a fish of the suborder Anabantoidei, an anabantoid.

Examples

“Labyrinth fish⟳ have⟳ another peculiarity, in that all the internal organs are compressed into the front part of the body, so that the rear of the body contains only the spine and muscles.[…]Labyrinth fish⟳ are nearly all predatory, and many are unsuitable for the community tank.”

“Labyrinth fish⟳ belong⟳ to different but related families of fish⟳; they live⟳ in southwestern Africa and throughout much of southern and eastern Asia.”

“Labyrinth fishes (Anabantoidei) are grouped into three families (Osphronemidae, Helostomatidae, and Anabantidae) within the teleost Order⟳ Perciformes.[…]Labyrinth fishes form⟳ a natural (monophyletic) group of teleost fishes, the Suborder Anabantoidei.”

“Labyrinth fish⟳ are nest builders, and the males maintain⟳ the nest and incubate the eggs.”

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