The climbing perch fish 🐟 (scientific name: Anabas testudineus) is a fascinating freshwater fish known for its unique ability to survive out of water and even "walk" short distances on land. Habitat in the Philippines: 🇵🇭 Tagalog/Common Name: "Martiniko", "Puyo" or "Puyu" 🐠 This fish is found in rice fields, swamps, canals, and shallow ponds, especially in rural provinces. Common in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, especially in areas with stagnant or slow-moving freshwater. #climbingperch #aqu

Creature of the day: The Climbing Perch 🐟🐠 The climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a species of amphibious freshwater fish in the family Anabantidae (the climbing gouramis). A labyrinth fish native to Far Eastern Asia, the fish inhabits freshwater systems from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the west, to Southern China in the east, and to Southeast Asia west of the Wallace Line in the south. It is likely that Anabas testudineus is a species complex, with the binomial name appli