climbing perch

noun

a brown labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, having a specialized breathing apparatus that enables it to leave the water and move about on land.

Origin of climbing perch

First recorded in 1870–75

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Two rather remarkable fishes are the climbing perch and the archer-fish.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 | Various
The most celebrated example of this faculty, however, is the climbing perch (Anabas scandens) of India.
The Romance of Natural History, Second Series | Philip Henry Gosse
Like Anabas, the climbing perch, it possesses a suprabranchial accessory respiratory organ.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 | Various
The climbing perch of India, notwithstanding its name, is not a true perch, but belongs to quite a different family.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore Wood
But the climbing perch has a kind of cistern in its head, just above the gill-chambers, which contains quite a quantity of water.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History | Theodore Wood

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