Parosphromenus filamentosus
| Parosphromenus filamentosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Parosphromenus |
| Species: | P. filamentosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parosphromenus filamentosus Vierke, 1981
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Parosphromenus filamentosus, also known as the spiketail gourami or the filament licorice gourami, is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from freshwater habitats in southeastern Borneo. The species reaches 4.0 cm (1.6 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. During reproduction, males of the species construct bubble nests.[1][2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Parosphromenus filamentosus". FishBase.
- ^ "Parosphromenus filamentosus - Tropical Freshwater Fish For Sale Online". The Wet Spot Tropical Fish. Retrieved 2025-09-08.