labyrinth fish

noun

any of several freshwater fishes of the order Labyrinthi, found in southeastern Asia and Africa, having a labyrinthine structure above each gill chamber enabling them to breathe air while out of water.

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Words nearby labyrinth fish

labrum, labrusca, labuan, laburnum, labyrinth, labyrinth fish, labyrinthectomy, labyrinthine, labyrinthine angiospasm, labyrinthine fluid, labyrinthine nystagmus
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British Dictionary definitions for labyrinth fish

labyrinth fish

noun

any tropical freshwater spiny-finned fish of the family Anabantidae of SE Asia and Africa, having a lunglike respiratory organSee also anabantid
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