Spiketail paradisefish
Pseudosphromenus cupanus
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A small gourami from southern India and Sri Lanka, from ditches, rice paddies and still, densely vegetated waters. It eats insects and zooplankton. The male builds a bubble nest and guards the eggs.
- Scientific name
- Pseudosphromenus cupanus
- Family
- Osphronemidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Osphronemidae
- Order
- Anabantiformes
- Synonyms
- Macropodus cupanus, Polyacanthus cupanus, Polyacanthus cupanus dayi, Psedosphronemus cupanus
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 20–28 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 2–25 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 6.5 cm
- Minimum tank (volume)
- 54 L
- Minimum tank (length)
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Social life
- Pair
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Care
- Care difficulty
- Easy
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Bubble nest
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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