Parosphromenus sumatranus

Parosphromenus sumatranus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Genus: Parosphromenus
Species:
P. sumatranus
Binomial name
Parosphromenus sumatranus

Parosphromenus sumatranus is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. 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. If correctly identified, it is sometimes referred to as the fire red licorice gourami.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Parosphromenus sumatranus". FishBase.
  4. ↑ 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.