Fish diversity in wetlands of mysore

The Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy) is a gourami, a freshwater fish belonging to the sub-family Osphroneminae in the family Osphronemidae. Some other larger members of this family are also occasionally or regionally referred to as "giant gouramis", including the banded gourami, Trichogaster fasciatus, and the three spot gourami, Trichopodus trichopterus. In turn the giant gourami is also sometimes known as the banded gourami, rainbow gourami, or striped gourami. less ↑

Anabas testudineus, the climbing perch, is a species of climbing gourami native to Asia where it occurs from India east to China and to the Wallace Line. It has also been established in some countries outside of its native range. This species grows to a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. This species is important as a food fish in southeast Asia where its ability to survive out of water for extended periods of time, provided... less ↑

The bullseye snakehead or great snakehead (Channa marulius) is a snakehead native to South Asia, but has been introduced to the United States. In South India, it is commonly found in reservoirs. It is found in Pechpparai, Chittar, Manimuthar, Bhvani and Mettur dams of Tamil Nadu and Thenmalai, Neyyar and Idukki dams of Kerala. C. marlius is commonly known as giant murrel. In Assam, it is locally known as xaal. It is a faster-growing fish than... less ↑

The Ceylon snakehead (Channa orientalis) is a snakehead species. They are freshwater fish that grow to a maximum size of 10 cm (4 in), so are a member of the informal dwarf snakeheads. They originate from southwest of the island of Sri Lanka. They are predatory fish that feed on plankton, insects, and sometimes small amphibians. They can breathe on land for short periods of time depending on the weather. During wet weather, they can survive... less ↑