247. Top 5 Anabantoids Excluding Bettas

We all love bettas, but what other anabantoids need some time in the spotlight? In this episode, the Water Colors team discusses their top 5 species from the suborder anabantoidei. This includes many beloved fish such as gouramis, paradisefish, badis, and even channa! Discussions include native habitats, captive care, breeding reports, and more! What’re your favorite anabantoids?   Looking for more content? Become a YouTube member for exclusive access to behind the scenes livestreams! https://www.youtube.com/@watercolorsaquariumgallery Enjoying the show? Support the gallery by shopping aquarium plants, merch, equipment, and more! https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/ Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Join our growing community on Discord! https://go.watercolors.shop/discord   Species mentioned in this episode: Blue paradisefish, macropodus opercularis Spiketail paradisefish, pseudosphromenus dayi Gollum snakehead, aenigmachanna gollum Noble gourami, ctenops nobilis Ornate paradisefish, melpulatta kretseri Peppermint pikehead, luciocephalus aura Crossband chocolate gourami, sphaerichthys selatanensis Honey gourami, trichogaster chuna Giant sparkling gourami, trichopsis schalleri Leopard bushfish, ctenopoma acutirostre Black paradisefish, macropodus spechti Rainbow snakehead, channa bleheri Banded bushfish, microtenopoma fasciolatum Red flame badis, dario hysginon Strawberry licorice gourami, parosphromenus nagyi Moonspot licorice gourami, paosphromenus linkei