Accepted scientific name:
Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Synonyms:
Amphiprion scansor Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Amphiprion scansor Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Amphiprion testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Amphiprion testudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Anabas elongatus Reuvens, 1895 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas elongatus Reuvens, 1895
Anabas macrocephalus Bleeker, 1855 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas macrocephalus Bleeker, 1855
Anabas microcephalus Bleeker, 1857 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas microcephalus Bleeker, 1857
Anabas scandens (Daldorff, 1797) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas scandens (Daldorff, 1797)
Anabas spinosus Gray, 1834 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas spinosus Gray, 1834
Anabas tastudineus (Bloch, 1792) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas tastudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Anabas testudinens (Bloch, 1792) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas testudinens (Bloch, 1792)
Anabas testudineus lacustri Das, 1966 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas testudineus lacustri Das, 1966
Anabas testudineus ricei Das, 1966 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas testudineus ricei Das, 1966
Anabas testudineus riveri Das, 1966 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas testudineus riveri Das, 1966
Anabas trifoliatus Kaup, 1860 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas trifoliatus Kaup, 1860
Anabas variegatus Bleeker, 1851 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anabas variegatus Bleeker, 1851
Anthias testudineus Bloch, 1792 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Anthias testudineus Bloch, 1792
Antias testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Antias testudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Lutjanus scandens (Daldorff, 1797) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Lutjanus scandens (Daldorff, 1797)
Lutjanus testudo Lacepède, 1802 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Lutjanus testudo Lacepède, 1802
Perca scandens Daldorff, 1797 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Perca scandens Daldorff, 1797
Sparus scandens (Daldorff, 1797) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Sparus scandens (Daldorff, 1797)
Sparus testudineus (Bloch, 1792) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Sparus testudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Okabi - - India(Manipur) Click here to show the literature
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Ukabi - - India(Thobal, Nambul) Click here to show the literature
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فرخ متسلّق - Arabic - Click here to show the literature
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Kai - Assamese India(Assam) Click here to show the literature
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Kawai - Assamese India(Assam) Click here to show the literature
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Koi - Assamese India(Brahamaputra, Barak, Burigang, Manu, Khowai) Click here to show the literature
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Puyu - Bahasa Indonesia Indonesia(Lake Toba) Click here to show the literature
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Hapunggul - Batak Toba Indonesia(Lake Toba) Click here to show the literature
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Kepala keras - Batak Toba Indonesia(Lake Toba) Click here to show the literature
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Kai - Bengali India(West Bengal) Click here to show the literature
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Kawai - Bengali India(West Bengal) Click here to show the literature
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Koee - Bengali Bangladesh(West Bengal.)
Koee maach'in - Bengali Bangladesh(West Bengal.)
Koi - Bengali Bangladesh Click here to show the literature
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Koi - Bengali India(Brahamaputra, Barak, Burigang, Manu, Khowai) Click here to show the literature
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কৈ - Bengali Bangladesh
Atas - Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puyo - Bikol Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Nga-bye-ma - Burmese Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Nga-pri - Burmese Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Klatrefisk - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English - Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English Bangladesh Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English India Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Climbing perch - English USA Click here to show the literature
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Climbingperch - English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Gourami - English Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kiipijäkala - Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Anabas - French - Click here to show the literature
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Kletterfisch - German Germany Click here to show the literature
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Kawai'in - Hindi Bangladesh(Bihar)
Kobai - Hindi India(Bihar) Click here to show the literature
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Arraro - Ilokano Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pesce rampicante del Pacifico - Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Betik - Javanese Indonesia(Java) Click here to show the literature
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Krucilan - Javanese Indonesia(Java) Click here to show the literature
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Liwalo - Kapampangan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Khakoi - Khasi India(Umiam, Myntang, Simsang, Kynshi) Click here to show the literature
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Kranh - Khmer Cambodia(Kompong Chhnang Province) Click here to show the literature
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Trey kranh - Khmer Cambodia Click here to show the literature
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Trey kranh srai - Khmer Cambodia Click here to show the literature
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Alito - Kuyunon Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Pa kheng - Laotian Laos Click here to show the literature
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Pba keng - Laotian Laos(Se Kong Basin) Click here to show the literature
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Bale belang - Makassarese Indonesia(Makassar) Click here to show the literature
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Betok - Malay (individual language) Indonesia(Lake Toba (Ref. 57970)) Click here to show the literature
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Pepuyu - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Puyu - Malay (individual language) Indonesia(Lake Toba) Click here to show the literature
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Puyu - Malay (individual language) Malaysia Click here to show the literature
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Antikallai - Malayalam India(Kerla) Click here to show the literature
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Kallemutti - Malayalam India(Kerala.) Click here to show the literature
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Karippidi - Malayalam India(Kerala) Click here to show the literature
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Karooppu - Malayalam India(Kerala) Click here to show the literature
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Undecollee - Malayalam India(Kerla) Click here to show the literature
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കരിപിടി - Malayalam India
കരിപ്പിടി - Malayalam India
കറൂപ്പ് - Malayalam India
കല്ലേമുട്ടി - Malayalam India
攀鱸 Pan lu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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攀鱸的異名 - Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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攀鲈 - Mandarin Chinese - Click here to show the literature
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攀鲈 Pan lu Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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攀鲈的异名 Pan lu de yi ming Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Piit - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puyo - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puyo-puyo - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Kabai - Nepali Nepal Click here to show the literature
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Kou - Oriya India(Orissa) Click here to show the literature
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Alalo - Pangasinan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Laziec - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Ryba-polzun - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Анабас (=рыба-ползун) - Russian - Click here to show the literature
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анабас - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Kavaiya - Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Perca trepadora - Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Klätterfisk - Swedish Sweden Click here to show the literature
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Liwalo - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Martiniko - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puyo - Tagalog Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Tinikan - Tagalog Philippines(Batangas Province (Ref. 6565)) Click here to show the literature
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Panaiyeri kendai - Tamil India(Tamil Nadu) Click here to show the literature
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Paunieyri - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Sennal - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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பனயேரிக் கென்‍டை - Tamil India
பனையேரிக் கென்டை - Tamil India
Kavaiyan - Telugu India(Andhra Pradesh) Click here to show the literature
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Pla mor - Thai Thailand Click here to show the literature
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Pla mor Thai - Thai Thailand Click here to show the literature
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Pla sadet - Thai Thailand Click here to show the literature
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ปลาหมอ Pla mor Thai Thailand Click here to show the literature
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ปลาหมอไทย Pla mor Thai Thai Thailand Click here to show the literature
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ปลาเสด็จ Pla sadet Thai Thailand Click here to show the literature
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Cá Rô d?ng - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Cá ro dong - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Cá rô dông - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Gutan - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Puyo - Visayan Philippines Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Perciformes FishBase
Family Anabantidae FishBase
Genus Anabas FishBase
Distribution: Asia: India to Wallace line including China. May have been distributed in more areas than were commonly reported.
Lifezones: Brackish,freshwater
Additional data: Year from Eschmeyer, pers. comm.
Source database: FishBase, Jul 2013   99%
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=495
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:fd9e497a-ac8e-11e3-805d-020044200006:col20140401