anabas

[ an-uh-bas ]

noun

1. any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.

anabas

/ ˈænəˌbæs /

noun

1. any of several labyrinth fishes of the genus Anabas, esp the climbing fish

Word History and Origins

Origin of anabas¹

First recorded in 1835–45; from New Latin, from Greek, participle of anabaínein “to go up”; ana-, come

Word History and Origins

Origin of anabas¹

C19: from New Latin, from Greek anabainein to go up; see anabaena

Example Sentences

One of those was Kirsty Gaunt, learning and development manager at Anabas facilities management company.

From BBC

The climbing perch, or Anabas testudineus, has sharp spines on the extendable cover of its gills, which it uses to drag itself over dry land as it travels from one waterhole to another.

From The Guardian

Like Anabas, the climbing perch, it possesses a suprabranchial accessory respiratory organ.

From Project Gutenberg

But neither these fishes nor Periophthalmus, which runs with rapid movement of its fins and carries the body more or less out of water, or the climbing perch, Anabas, carried out of water over the country by Indian jugglers, ever put on the slightest approach to wings.

From Project Gutenberg

Most aquarists and tropical fans are familiar with Anabas and many other labyrinthine fishes that are favorites among the 600-odd small tropical fishes being imported for home aquaria.

From Time Magazine Archive