see text The Anabantiformes /ænəˈbæntɪfɔːrmiːz/, is an order of bony fish (Teleostei) proposed in 2009.

This clade is sometimes referred to as the Carangaria but is left unnamed and unranked in Fishes of the World.

[5] This group of fish are found in Asia and Africa, with some species introduced in United States of America.

It is formed by vascularized expansion of the epibranchial bone of the first gill arch and used for respiration in air.

[7] In addition to being aquarium fish, some of the larger anabantiforms (such as the giant gourami[9]) are also harvested for food in their native countries.