Macropodus erythropterus Freyhof & Herder, 2002
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The red-backed paradise fish (Macropodus erythropterus) is a species of gourami endemic to streams in Vietnam. This species grows to a standard length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in), and it is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Red-backed paradise fish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:06:54.768791+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Macropodus erythropterus Freyhof & Herder, 2002
- Name authority
- Freyhof & Herder, 2002
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Genus
- Macropodus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAnabantiformes
- suborderAnabantoidei
- familyOsphronemidae van der Hoeven, 1832
- subfamilyMacropodusinae Hoedeman, 1948
- genusMacropodus Lacepède, 1801
- speciesMacropodus erythropterus Freyhof & Herder, 2002
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Macropodus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Macropodus baviensis Nguyen & Nguyen, 2005 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus hongkongensis Freyhof & Herder, 2002 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus oligolepis Nguyen, Ngo & Nguyen, 2005 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus phongnhaensis Ngô, Nguyen & Nguyen, 2005 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus spechti Schreitmüller, 1936 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus lineatus Nguyen, Ngo & Nguyen, 2005 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus ocellatus Cantor, 1842 | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropodus opercularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | OsphronemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Freyhof, J., & Herder, F. (2002). Review of the paradise fishes of the genus Macropodus in Vietnam, with description of two new species from Vietnam and southern China (Perciformes: Osphronemidae). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 13. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3X8LW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.