The head is broad, the muzzle is rounded and blunt, the mouth is large, the eyes are large, and the pecten scales on the body surface are large and neatly arranged.

The lateral line is straight, the dorsal fin is continuous and longer, where the soft barred portion is homomorphic and opposite to that of the anal fin, while the soft barred portion is shorter at the base of the fin.

The caudal peduncle is shorter and the outer edge of the caudal fin is rounded.

This fish has a brownish gray body with scattered black spots.

There are 10 dark green horizontal stripes on the side of the body.

There is a black spot between two strong spines on the posterior edge of the gill cover bone, and one in the center of the base of the caudal fin.

Climbing perch are found in Africa and Indonesia, as well as in China's Hainan, Fujian Jiulong River and Guangdong Han River.

They inhabit slow-moving rivers and ponds, feeding on small aquatic animals.

Because of its well-developed pseudo-gills, it can breathe air and live for a period of time in the absence of water or out of water, so it often climbs over banks and slopes with the help of its caudal fins and anal fins or moves to new waters, and it can even climb small trees along the riverside.

This fish is still largely wild.

This fish is still largely wild.