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Licorice gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

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A licorice gourami endemic to Bangka Island, Indonesia, from slow blackwater streams of peat-swamp forests. It is the type species of its genus and was the only one described for almost a century, so its name has often been applied to other species.

Scientific name
Parosphromenus deissneri
Family
Osphronemidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Osphronemidae
Order
Anabantiformes
Synonyms
Osphromenus deissneri, Parosphromenus deissneri sumatranus

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
22–28 °C
pH
4–6.5
General hardness (GH)
1–4 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
4 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
16 L
Minimum tank (length)
40 cm

Behavior

Temperament
Peaceful
Social life
Pair
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Endangered (EN)

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