This lifeform is found in the region from northern India towards Malaysia. The red color will help identify this lifeform. This lifeform is found in freshwater such as lakes or rivers. This lifeform is frequently domesticated.
Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) is found naturally in Thailand and Malaysia. This is a very popular aquarium fish that is easy to breed. The male builds a bubble nest for holding the eggs. Although some of the wild forms are variable and very beautiful, there are also many different commercial forms of this fish.
The labyrinth fishes (Family Belontiidae) are naturally found in freshwaters in Africa and Southeast Asia. Many species in this family build bubble nests for breeding purposes. Many of these fish can live in water with a low oxygen content as they can typically grab a mouthful of air. The gouramis and Bettas belong here.
Perch-like Fish, Order Perciformes, are the largest order of fish in both freshwater and shallow saltwater. Most of the conventional fish belong to this order. The bass, bluegills, perch and crappies of freshwater plus the groupers and sea bass of salt water belong to this order. The fish all have spiny rays in their fins and the tail fin has seventeen rays. There are approximately 150 families.
Bony fish, Class Teleostomi, are a class of chordates that include the majority of fish-like animals found on earth. They are characterized by a bony jaw and a bony skeleton. They are found in both fresh and marine waters.
Backboned Animals (Phylum Chordata) are the most advanced group of animals on earth. These animals are characterized by having a spinal cord or backbone. Most members have a clearly defined brain that controls the organism through a spinal cord. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are in this phylum.
Currently, some taxonomists believe that the fish should be divided into two groups (sharks and regular fishes) and that there are some other primitive groups in the phylum such as hagfish or lampreys.
Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.