Gangetic koi (Anabas cobojius)

Scientific name: Anabas cobojius Hamilton, 1822

Gangetic koi (Anabas cobojius)

The Gangetic koi (Anabas cobojius) is a freshwater fish of the family Anabantidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Asia, India and Bangladesh.

Gangetic koi care at a glance

Temperature
22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Found in lakes, ponds, ditches and paddy fields. Able to live out of water for protracted period.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anabas cobojius
Family
Anabantidae (Climbing gouramies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=10,750-89,991)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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