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; [syn: climbing perch, Anabas testudineus, A. testudineus]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
A. testudineus
n 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 [syn: climbing perch, Anabas
testudineus, A. testudineus]