This is a member of the labyrinthfishes which can be found in Africa and SE Asia. Most species in this family build bubble nests. The Colisa genus includes the dwarf Gourami, Colisa lalia. The genus also incldues the thicklip gourami, Colisa labiosa.

The Colisa genus is found in India, Burma, Bengal, and Assam. This gourami genus of freshwater fish includes:

Colisa chuna - Honey Gourami
Colisa labiosa - Thick Lipped Gourami
Colisa lalia - Dwarf Gourami
Colisa fasciata - Giant Gourami

The labyrinth fishes (Family Belontiidae) are naturally found in freshwaters in Africa and Southeast Asia. Many species in this family build bubble nests for breeding purposes. Many of these fish can live in water with a low oxygen content as they can typically grab a mouthful of air. The gouramis and Bettas belong here.

Perch-like Fish, Order Perciformes, are the largest order of fish in both freshwater and shallow saltwater. Most of the conventional fish belong to this order. The bass, bluegills, perch and crappies of freshwater plus the groupers and sea bass of salt water belong to this order. The fish all have spiny rays in their fins and the tail fin has seventeen rays. There are approximately 150 families. Herein, we have placed the families in alphabetical sequence within this order. (In some instances the typical taxonomic sequence of families is not much help. Consider, for example, that the barracudas are usually placed between the mullets and the threadfins.)

Bony fish, Class Teleostomi, are a class of chordates that include the majority of fish-like animals found on earth. They are characterized by a bony jaw and a bony skeleton. They are found in both fresh and marine waters.

Backboned Animals (Phylum Chordata) are the most advanced group of animals on earth. These animals are characterized by having a spinal cord or backbone. Most members have a clearly defined brain that controls the organism through a spinal cord. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are in this phylum.

Currently, some taxonomists believe that the fish should be divided into two groups (sharks and regular fishes) and that there are some other primitive groups in the phylum such as hagfish or lampreys.

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

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