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HELOSTOMA TEMMINCKI [1 record]

Record 1 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

... sole member of the family Helostomatidae [order Perciformes]... the kissing gourami(Helostoma temmincki) [is] a greenish-or pinkish-white fish noted for its "kissing" activities...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Les Gouramis embrasseurs (Hollostoma temmincki) ont l'habitude de s'opposer bouche à bouche et de rester un moment dans cette position. Cela ne semble pas être une marque de tendresse, car ce sont les mâles qui se comportent ainsi.

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