Breeding Anabantoids articles

Bettas, snakeheads, gouramis, African bushfish, and others. Species are in alphabetical order according to their Latin names

HOW I RAISE ANABANTOID FRY by Kevin Thurston
Summary: How to feed and raise the young of Bettas and gouramis.

THE CLIMBING PERCH - Anabas testudineus by David Marshall
Summary: In the wild, these predatory labyrinth fish move overland from pool to pool in groups at night.

Betta splendens: GENERAL INFORMATION AND BREEDING by Karl Baumgarten
Summary: Siamese fighting fish. Details of the different tail types and colours. How to breed them.

BETTAS by Bob Berdoulay
Summary: Introduction to Betta splendens. How to breed them and raise the fry.

BETTA LESSONS by Leslie Keefer
Summary: We can use all available technology to exactly mimic water conditions and environments in order to induce fish to spawn, but this doesn't always guarantee success. Mother Nature may have other ideas.

FEEDING BETTAS by William Berg
Summary: Some special tips on how to feed bettas, whether kept in individual jars or in larger aquariums.

Betta aurigens by Stefan vd Voort
Summary: A description, with illustration, of a newly discovered species of Betta from Indonesia.

OBSERVATIONS ON Betta coccina by Tom & Linda Meyers
Summary: The Meyers couldn't find much info. about this Betta species from Sumatra, but were able to breed it by using their experience with Betta splendens.

BIG YELLOW MOUTHBROODERS by Stefan vd Voort
Summary: Notes on the Betta waseri group of seven recently described species. How to keep and breed them.

THE RAINBOW SNAKEHEAD/CHANNA by David Marshall and Kevin Webb
Summary: Channa bleheri. These fish are sold in "normal" and "blue" form, although these may be different species. A British aquarist is currently breeding them.

IN DEFENSE OF SNAKEHEADS. MY EXPERIENCE WITH Channa orientalis
by Kevin Korotev
Summary: Snakeheads received bad press when they were discovered living wild in the US in 2002. But Kevin found them to be interesting aquarium fish.

Colisa chuna, THE HONEY GOURAMI by Twyla Lindstrom-Peters
Summary: These small gouramis can be spawned in a 2 1/2 gallon tank. How to raise the fry.

Colisa labiosa, SUNSET THICK-LIPPED GOURAMI by Twyla Lindstrom-Peters
Summary: Twyla's personal experiences in keeping and breeding this seldom seen gourami.

THE LEOPARD BUSHFISH Ctenopoma acutirostre by David Marshall
Summary: These African labyrinth fish resemble the South American leaf fish. They spawn in captivity, but it is difficult to raise the fry.

Ctenopoma ansorgei by Barry Lynch
Summary: Barry was very pleased when he finally acquired some of these beautiful and distinctive African labyrinth fish. Here is a detailed account of his experiences keeping and breeding them.

ORNATE CTENOPOMA: Ctenopoma ansorgii by Don Zilliox
Summary: Don had to call upon all his great fish experience to breed and raise this rarely seen African labyrinth fish, and found it the toughest species he had ever encountered.

new Ctenopoma ocellatum THE ZULU PERCH (revisited) by David Marshall
Summary: David describes this long lived labyrinth fish, with historical insight on its name, and practical insight on its character and maintenance.

Ctenopoma ocellatum THE ZULU PERCH by David Marshall
Summary: This predatorial labyrinth bushfish from the Congo River of Zaire is closely related to the Asian climbing perch. It has not yet been bred in captivity but is becoming increasingly available, so perhaps it will be bred soon.

Parosphromenus paludicola (LICORICE GOURAMI) by Charles Drew
Summary: Keeping and breeding the licorice gourami.

Pseudosphromenus dayi (SPIKE-TAILED GOURAMI) by Randy Ison
Summary: Randy had a series of failures in spawning these fish and raising the fry, but was eventually successful, and found them interesting fish to breed. They spawn in caves.

CHOCOLATE GOURAMI BREEDING - Sphaerichthys osphromenoides by Xema
Summary: Chocolate gouramis are mouthbrooders. They can be spawned in a group aquarium or as a couple. Notes on aquarium conditions required, and how to raise the fry.

BREEDING THE PEARL GOURAMI - Trichogaster leeri by Heather Hertzinger
Summary: Heather recommends this fish for beginning breeders. Special tank set-up. Raising the fry.

Trichopsis pumila (DWARF CROAKING GOURAMI) by Kevin Korotev
Summary: Kevin hardly ever saw his dwarf croaking gouramis hiding in the plants, but one day he noticed some miniscule eggs in a few floating bubbles, which hatched into tiny black fry.

Trichopsis vittatus, THE CROAKING GOURAMI by Twyla Lindstrom-Peters
Summary: Twyla describes how she bred the croaking gourami.