The Collaborative International Dictionary
Climbing perch
Climbing \Climb"ing\, p. pr. & vb. n. of Climb.
Climbing fern. See under Fern.
Climbing perch. (Zo["o]l.) See Anabas, and Labyrinthici.
WordNet
climbing perch
n. a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land [syn: Anabas testudineus, A. testudineus]
Wikipedia
Climbing perch
Climbing perch may refer to:
- '' Anabantidae, a family of fishes
- Anabas testudineus, an Anabantidae native to Asia
- Ctenopoma multispine, an Ananbantidae native to Africa
Usage examples of "climbing perch".
An extreme is the Indian climbing perch, which hardly ever goes into the water.
We're confirmed in that guess by finding climbing perch, mudskippers and lots of other separate fish lineages doing exactly that on mudflats today.