climbing perch

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of climbing perch

First recorded in 1870–75

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climbing perch

Waltham said the climbing perch was just one of several invasive wetland-dwelling species in PNG – including walking catfish, snakehead, pacu, tilapia and gourami – that posed a possible threat to Australian habitats.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2015

Waltham said he observed climbing perch living in very salty waterholes, equivalent to ocean water, on a trip to the two islands in December.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2015

“Only with ongoing education and surveillance are we going to prevent climbing perch from arriving in northern Australia,” he said.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2015

A small, dark green fish with dusky bands, the climbing perch inhabits Far Eastern estuaries and rivers.

From Time Magazine Archive

We cannot entirely exclude even fishes from our list; as the absence of mangroves would incidentally affect the climbing perch and catfishes!

From The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year by Beebe, William