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Noun: climbing perch
  1. 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
    - Anabas testudineus, A. testudineus

Derived forms: climbing perches

Type of: fish

Part of: Anabas, genus Anabas

Encyclopedia: Climbing perch

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