Anabas testudineus (Bloch)

Chan, Jeffery C. F., Tsang, Alphonse H. F., Yau, Sze-man, Hui, Tommy C. H., Lau, Anthony, Tan, Heok Hui, Low, Bi Wei, Dudgeon, David & Liew, Jia Huan, 2023, The non-native freshwater fishes of Hong Kong: diversity, distributions, and origins, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71, pp. 128-168 : 141

Anabas testudineus (Bloch)

( Fig. 21 , [LU])

Distribution. Lok Ma Chau area (Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited, 2013a; current survey); Tsung Yuen Stream, Long Valley area (Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited, 2013b); Nam Sang Wai area (Black & Veatch Hong Kong Limited, 2020a; current survey); Tung Chung River, Ma Tso Lung Stream (DSD, 2021); Tai Ho River, Shek Pik Reservoir, Tai O area, Mai Po Nature Reserve, Pui O Stream, Shui Lo Cho Stream, Sandy Ridge Cemetery area (GBIF.org, 2021); Tsing Tai Stream, Shui Hau Stream, Mui Wo area (current survey).

Native range. (South Asia), Southeast Asia, and China.

Remarks. Many breeding populations are found in the northern New Territories and some parts of Lantau Island, where they occur in stagnant waters. During heavy rain, they have been observed attempting to colonise new habitats by travelling across the inundated terrestrial landscape.

Figures

Fig. 21. Anabas testudineus, 70.7 mm SL, Shui Hau Stream.