Parosphromenus sumatranus
| Parosphromenus sumatranus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Parosphromenus |
| Species: | P. sumatranus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parosphromenus sumatranus Klausewitz, 1955
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Parosphromenus sumatranus is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[2] The species reaches 2.3 cm (0.91 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. It is occasionally collected for the aquarium trade, although it is frequently misidentified as its more well-known congener P. deissneri.[3] If correctly identified, it is sometimes referred to as the fire red licorice gourami.[4]
References
- ^ Low, B.W. (2019). "Parosphromenus sumatranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T91315858A91315889. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91315858A91315889.en. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Tan, Heok; Ng, PKL (2005). "The labyrinth fishes (Teleostei: Anabantoidei, Channoidei) of Sumatra, Indonesia". The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology (Supplement No. 13): 115–138 – via ResearchGate.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Parosphromenus sumatranus". FishBase.
- ^ Aquadiction (2025-03-07). "Fire Red Licorice Gourami - Parosphromenus sumatranus Fish Profile & Care Guide". Aquadiction. Archived from the original on 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-09-04.