Modified from Shurmann, 1989
In addition there are also behavioral traits that can be applied to the type of husbandry that different types of Anabantoids exhibit. These differences are a function of the evolutionary develop- ment of the different Genera. Table (4) shows the five reproductive behavioral patterns common to different Genera. Trichogaster Trichopterus falls into the first category of parental care shown in table (4).