| Family: |
Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| Max. size: |
1.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
A dwarf species which differs from all other species of the genus by the conspicuous color pattern of the caudal fin of the male (lower half black with 1-3 hyaline spots and a broad hyaline lower margin; upper half with a broad longitudinal orange stripe, a broad submarginal black stripe and a hyaline upper margin) and by the large extent of black pigments on the dorsal and caudal fins (Ref. 26721). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 13 January 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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