wrestling halfbeak
Malayan halfbeak
dermogenys pusilla latin

Dermogenys pusillius, the wrestling halfbeak, in particular fight vigorously.

Three genera in this subfamily are exclusively freshwater fish and several, such as the wrestling halfbeak, have become commonly traded aquarium fish.

Dermogenys pusilla (Wrestling halfbeak)

The wrestling halfbeak, Dermogenys pusilla, is widely used in Asia as fighting animals upon which wagers are placed (see Siamese fighting fish).