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Index
Front Cover
Copyright
Contents
Nature and Nurture
1. Where in the World?
A changing landscape
Different ways of breathing air
The earliest anabantoid?
New World links
Why have labyrinth organs?
Obtaining oxygen
What’s in a name?
2. The Different Groups
Making choices
Making a decision
Classification
How the system works
Asian labyrinth fish
Family Belontiidae
Family Helostomatidae
Family Luciocephalidae
Family Osphronemidae
Asian/African labyrinth fish
Family Anabantidae
African labyrinth fish
3. Characteristics and Care
Anabantoid characteristics
The labyrinth organ
The swim bladder and sound
The lateral line
Locomotion
Stocking densities
Choosing an aquarium
Positioning the aquarium
Cleanliness
The aquarium floor
Planting
Decor within the tank
Powered equipment
Filtration
Water chemistry
Water changes
Brackish surroundings
Filling the tank
4. Feeding Habits and Food
Mouth factors
Hunting techniques
Farm feeding
A basic diet
Micronutrients
Aquarium diets
Other prepared foods
Greenstuff
Live foods
Predatory anabantoids
5. Reproduction
Planning ahead
Encouraging spawning behavior
Reproductive strategies
Development of the labyrinth organ
Color-breeding in Betta splendens
6. Lifespan and Diseases
General precautions
Preventing disease
Managing sickness
7. Popular Anabantoids
Family Belontiidae
Family Anabantidae
Family Osphronemidae
Family Helostomatidae
Family Luciocephalidae
Further Reading
Websites
Glossary
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