| Family: |
Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| Max. size: |
5.55 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 4.2 - 4.8 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Maliau basin in Sabah, Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 27-30; Vertebrae: 33-34. Absence of anal-fin base sheath scales; absence of dorsal-fin spine; body yellowish brown, opercle bluish; caudal fin plain brown; vertebrae 33-34; anal-fin rays 28-31 (mode 30); dorsal-fin rays 7-9 (mode 8); pectoral-fin rays 16-17 (mode 17); subdorsal scales 5-6 1/2 (mode 6); lateral scales 34-36 (mode 35); predorsal scales 24-27 (mode 26); predorsal length 68.0-72.8% SL; head length 28.5-31.3% SL; length of anal-fin base 48.1-52.8% SL; length of dorsal-fin base 7.3-11.4% SL; lower jaw length 28.3-38.3% HL (Ref. 56613). |
| Biology: |
This is an aggressive and territorial species which inhabits heath forest with acidic water. Single adults stay about one meter apart, usually together with a small number of juveniles. Individuals kept in captivity continuously fight and have to be kept separately, otherwise they would have killed each other (Ref. 56613). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 December 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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