Trichopodus cantoris
| Trichopodus cantoris | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Subfamily: | Luciocephalinae |
| Genus: | Trichopodus |
| Species: | T. cantoris |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichopodus cantoris (Günther, 1861) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichopodus cantoris is a species of gourami native to Asia.[1]
Etymology
Named after Dr. Cantor as the type came from his collection.[2]
Description
The two black spots are united by a longitudinal zigzag band running from the mouth through the eye to the caudal fin. The caudal is white-spotted. The height of the body is two-fifths or three-sevenths of the SL.[2]
Distribution
The type specimen came from Penang, Malaysia.[2] Distribution is likely to be throughout the Malay Peninsula.
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Trichopodus cantoris" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Günther, Albert (1861). Catalogue of the Acanthopterygian fishes in the collection of the British Museum. 3. Gobiidae, Discoboli, Pediculati, Blenniidae, Labyrinthici, Mugilidae, Notacanthi. London: British Museum. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- Eschmeyer, W.N. & Fricke, R. (eds). "Trichopodus cantoris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
See also
- Trichopodus pectoralis