Macropodus oligolepis

Macropodus oligolepis^[1] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from freshwater habitats in Vietnam. The species is known to be an obligate air-breather.^[2]

Macropodus oligolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anabantiformes
Family:	Osphronemidae
Genus:	Macropodus
Species:	M. oligolepis
Binomial name
Macropodus oligolepis Nguyen, Ngô & Nguyen, 2005