order

Anabantiformes

Anabantiformes is an order in the class Teleostei. This database currently files 309 species under it, 1 of them threatened.

Species filed: 309
Threatened: 1
Countries recorded: 0
With a free photo: 2%
Weight range: Not recorded

What is in Anabantiformes?

8 families filed directly under this order.

Osphronemidae
siamese fighting fish, dwarf gourami, paradise fish, three spot gourami …
148 species
Channidae
asian snakehead, snakehead, red snakehead, dwarf snakehead …
65 species
Badidae
blue badis, siamese badis, khwae badis, burmese badis …
37 species
Anabantidae
climbing perch, leopard bushfish, rocky, rocky …
36 species
Nandidae
gangetic leaffish, Nandus oxyrhynchus, bornean leaffish, leaf fish …
8 species
Pristolepididae
malayan leaffish, common catopra, indonesian leaffish, Pristolepis pentacantha …
8 species
Helostomatidae
kissing gourami, Helostoma oligacanthum, Helostoma rudolfi, Helostoma striolatum …
5 species
Aenigmachannidae
gollum snakehead, Aenigmachanna mahabali
2 species

Best-known members of Anabantiformes

Ranked by popularity score.

Siamese fighting fish

Betta splendens

Osphronemidae

Kissing gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Helostomatidae

Climbing perch

Anabas testudineus

Anabantidae

Dwarf gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Osphronemidae

Asian snakehead

Channa striata

Channidae

Paradise fish

Macropodus opercularis

Osphronemidae

Three spot gourami

Trichopodus trichopterus

OsphronemidaeNo free photo yet

Lace gourami

Trichopodus leerii

OsphronemidaeNo free photo yet

How threatened is Anabantiformes?

6 of 309 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN category	Species	Share of assessed
VUVulnerable	1	17%
LCLeast Concern	5	83%

The 200 best-known species in Anabantiformes

Of 309 on file. Open this list in the browser to filter and sort it

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Weight	Countries
Siamese fighting fish	Betta splendens	Osphronemidae	Vulnerable	Not recorded	Not recorded
Kissing gourami	Helostoma temminckii	Helostomatidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Climbing perch	Anabas testudineus	Anabantidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dwarf gourami	Trichogaster lalius	Osphronemidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Asian snakehead	Channa striata	Channidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Paradise fish	Macropodus opercularis	Osphronemidae	Least Concern	Not recorded	Not recorded
Three spot gourami	Trichopodus trichopterus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Lace gourami	Trichopodus leerii	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant gourami	Osphronemus goramy	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Snakehead	Channa argus	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red snakehead	Channa micropeltes	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dwarf snakehead	Channa gachua	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Honey gourami	Trichogaster chuna	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Crescent betta	Betta imbellis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blue betta	Betta smaragdina	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chinafish	Channa asiatica	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ceylon snakehead	Channa orientalis	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Green snakehead	Channa punctata	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chocolate gourami	Sphaerichthys osphromenoides	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red lalia	Trichogaster fasciata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blue Badis	Badis badis	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rainbow snakehead	Channa bleheri	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Murrel	Channa marulius	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dwarf gourami	Trichopsis pumila	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Combtail	Belontia signata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Forest snakehead	Channa lucius	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Frail gourami	Ctenops nobilis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Thick-lip gourami	Trichogaster labiosa	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Java combtail	Belontia hasselti	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
White-edged betta	Betta albimarginata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chel snakehead	Channa amphibeus	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banka snakehead	Channa bankanensis	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leopard Bushfish	Ctenopoma acutirostre	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Krabi mouth brooding betta	Betta simplex	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Poman snakehead	Channa aurantimaculata	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Barca snakehead	Channa barca	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Snakehead	Channa maculata	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ocellated snakehead	Channa pleurophthalma	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pulchra snakehead	Channa pulchra	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gangetic leaffish	Nandus nandus	Nandidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Wine betta	Betta burdigala	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brunei beauty	Betta macrostoma	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spotted betta	Betta picta	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Golden snakehead	Channa stewartii	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Roundtail paradisefish	Macropodus ocellatus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Malayan leaffish	Pristolepis fasciata	Pristolepididae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rocky	Sandelia bainsii	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
King betta	Betta pugnax	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Malabar snakehead	Channa diplogramma	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Emperor snakehead	Channa marulioides	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Manu	Channa melasoma	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pikehead	Luciocephalus pulcher	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spotted gourami	Malpulutta kretseri	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Snakehead	Parachanna obscura	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spiketail gourami	Pseudosphromenus cupanus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Rocky	Sandelia capensis	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Croaking gourami	Trichopsis vittata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chin betta	Betta chini	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red wine betta	Betta coccina	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blood betta	Betta livida	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bluespotted snakehead	Channa cyanospilos	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red-backed paradisefish	Macropodus erythropterus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Siamese Badis	Badis siamensis	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Snakehead betta	Betta channoides	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Edith's mouthbrooder	Betta edithae	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta miniopinna	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dwarf betta	Betta persephone	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Burmese snakehead	Channa burmanica	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Inle snakehead	Channa harcourtbutleri	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Orange ctenopoma	Microctenopoma ansorgii	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Elephant ear gourami	Osphronemus exodon	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant red tail gourami	Osphronemus laticlavius	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Harvey's Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus harveyi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Common Catopra	Pristolepis marginata	Pristolepididae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gangetic koi	Anabas cobojius	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Khwae Badis	Badis khwae	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Burmese Badis	Badis ruber	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Greenthroat betta	Betta chloropharynx	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tomi mouthbrooder	Betta tomi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chukai betta	Betta tussyae	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Scarlet Badis	Dario dario	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Black paradise fish	Macropodus spechti	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Nandus oxyrhynchus	Nandidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dwarf mouthbrooder	Betta dimidiata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fierce betta	Betta ferox	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta hipposideros	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Simor betta	Betta simorum	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Double lipspot mouthbrooder	Betta spilotogena	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Andrew Rao's snakehead	Channa andrao	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blackfinned snakehead	Channa melanoptera	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Bornean leaffish	Nandus nebulosus	Nandidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Indonesian leaffish	Pristolepis grootii	Pristolepididae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brown spiketail gourami	Pseudosphromenus dayi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Samurai gourami	Sphaerichthys vaillanti	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Assam Badis	Badis assamensis	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red Badis	Badis blosyrus	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Chittagong Badis	Badis chittagongis	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Slim betta	Betta bellica	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brown's betta	Betta brownorum	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sumatra betta	Betta falx	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Mandor betta	Betta mandor	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Barito betta	Betta pallifina	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant betta	Betta pi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta pinguis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Baram snakehead	Channa baramensis	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dark snakehead	Channa nox	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blue snakehead	Channa ornatipinnis	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Panaw snakehead	Channa panaw	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Climbing perch	Ctenopoma multispine	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Niger snakehead	Parachanna africana	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brown snakehead	Parachanna insignis	Channidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Threestripe gourami	Trichopsis schalleri	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Akar betta	Betta akarensis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant betta	Betta anabatoides	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Longfin betta	Betta enisae	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Foersch's mouthbrooder	Betta foerschi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Brown betta	Betta fusca	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Satun betta	Betta kuehnei	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta prima	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pontian betta	Betta pulchra	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Toba betta	Betta rubra	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fire betta	Betta rutilans	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta uberis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pellegrin's ctenopoma	Ctenopoma pellegrini	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Mottled ctenopoma	Ctenopoma weeksii	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hong Kong paradise fish	Macropodus hongkongensis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Microctenopoma damasi	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dwarf ctenopoma	Microctenopoma nanum	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Leaf fish	Nandus andrewi	Nandidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Nandus mercatus	Nandidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Nandus prolixus	Nandidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Seven-barred giant gourami	Osphronemus septemfasciatus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Eyespot gourami	Parasphaerichthys ocellatus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Alfred's Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus alfredi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Nagy's Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus nagyi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gollum snakehead	Aenigmachanna gollum	Aenigmachannidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cory Badis	Badis corycaeus	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Dibru Badis	Badis dibruensis	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ferrari Badis	Badis ferrarisi	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Kanabo Badis	Badis kanabos	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tiger Badis	Badis kyar	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Tuivai perch	Badis tuivaiei	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sanggau betta	Betta antoni	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Apollo betta	Betta apollon	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Aurigan betta	Betta aurigans	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Balunga betta	Betta balunga	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta breviobesa	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta compuncta	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Kapuas betta	Betta krataios	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta obscura	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta pallida	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta pardalotos	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Raja betta	Betta raja	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Stiktos betta	Betta stiktos	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta strohi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Borneo betta	Betta taeniata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Howong betta	Betta unimaculata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Climbing perch	Ctenopoma kingsleyae	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Ctenopoma maculatum	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ocellated ctenopoma	Ctenopoma muriei	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Twospot ctenopoma	Ctenopoma nigropannosum	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Da Ying dario	Dario dayingensis	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Red dario	Dario hysginon	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Peppermint pikehead	Luciocephalus aura	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Banded ctenopoma	Microctenopoma fasciolatum	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Blackspot climbing perch	Microctenopoma intermedium	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Black mask chocolate gourami	Parasphaerichthys lineatus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus deissneri	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Spiketail gourami	Parosphromenus filamentosus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Redtail Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus ornaticauda	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Swamp Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus paludicola	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Cherry-spotted Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus parvulus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Manis mata Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus quindecim	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fire red Licorice gourami	Parosphromenus sumatranus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Parosphromenus tweediei	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Giant chocolate gourami	Sphaerichthys acrostoma	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Crossband chocolate gourami	Sphaerichthys selatanensis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Juergen's Badis	Badis juergenschmidti	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Pyema Badis	Badis pyema	Badidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Clownface betta	Betta cracens	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Gladiator betta	Betta gladiator	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ibanorum betta	Betta ibanorum	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sakura betta	Betta ideii	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta lehi	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Green Plakad	Betta mahachaiensis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Midas betta	Betta midas	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Eyespot betta	Betta ocellata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Black betta	Betta patoti	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Betta renata	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Schaller’s mouthbrooder	Betta schalleri	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Stigmosa betta	Betta stigmosa	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Waser's betta	Betta waseri	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Ctenopoma gabonense	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Eyespot ctenopoma	Ctenopoma ocellatum	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Macropodus baviensis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Macropodus lineatus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Macropodus oligolepis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Macropodus phongnhaensis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Congo ctenopoma	Microctenopoma congicum	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Not recorded	Microctenopoma nigricans	Anabantidae	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded