# Climbing perch (*Anabas testudineus*)

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The climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), also called the climbing bass, is a bony fish in the family Anabantidae and the genus Anabas. It belongs to the order Anabantiformes and the suborder Anabantoidei, within the class Teleostei. The IUCN Red List assesses the climbing perch globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Anabantiformes
- family: Anabantidae
- genus: Anabas
- species: *Anabas testudineus* (Bloch, 1792)

Synonyms: *Amphiprion scansor*, *Amphiprion testudineus*, *Anabas elongatus*, *Anabas macrocephalus*, *Anabas microcephalus*, *Anabas scandens*, *Anabas spinosus*, *Anabas tastudineus*, *Anabas testudinens*, *Anabas testudineus lacustri*, *Anabas testudineus ricei*, *Anabas testudineus riveri*, *Anabas trifoliatus*, *Anabas variegatus*, *Anabus testudineus*, *Anthias testudineus*, *Antias testudineus*, *Lutjanus scandens*, *Lutjanus testudo*, *Perca scandens*, *Sparus scandens*, *Sparus testudineus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the climbing perch?

The climbing perch is a bony fish in the family Anabantidae, order Anabantiformes.

### What is the scientific name of the climbing perch?

Its scientific name is Anabas testudineus, and it belongs to the genus Anabas.

### Who named the climbing perch and when?

The species name Anabas testudineus is credited to (Bloch, 1792).

### Is the climbing perch endangered?

No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

### What is another name for the climbing perch?

The climbing perch is also called the climbing bass.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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