Anabas

anabas

(ˈænəˌbæs) n (Animals) any of several labyrinth fishes of the genus Anabas, esp the climbing fish[C19: from New Latin, from Greek anabainein to go up; see anabaena]

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Anabas - the type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perchgenus Anabasfish genus - any of various genus of fishAnabantidae, family Anabantidae - small freshwater spiny-finned fishes of Africa and southern AsiaA. testudineus, Anabas testudineus, climbing perch - a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land