Genus Anabas (Noun)
Meaning
The type genus of the family Anabantidae; small fish that resemble perch.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Anabas includes the climbing perch and is characterized by their ability to breathe air and climb rocks in aquatic environments.
- Some species of the genus Anabas can live in environments with low oxygen levels, due to their ability to breathe air using a labyrinthine respiratory organ.
- Research has been conducted on the unique features of the genus Anabas and its evolutionary history as part of the Anabantidae family.
- Studies on the climbing gouramis in the genus Anabas suggest a specific group with gill breathing mechanisms accompanied by supplementary organs to extract atmospheric air in hypoxic environments.
- The labyrinthine organ of some fish in the genus Anabas allows for air breathing to be secondary to the fish standard gill respiration mechanism and could supplement during very high demands on metabolic function