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Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Macropodusinae
Etymology: Parosphromenus: Greek, para in the side of + Greek, osphromenos, osphrainomai = to smell (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: F H Deissner was a local Officer of Health in Indonesia. He made a collection of fish from the island of Banka (Bangka) which he sent to Bleeker. There appears to be nothing more recorded about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.6 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
Asia: known only from Bangka, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 33108)
Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal spines: 12 - 13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11. In males, the pale subdistal band on the caudal fin incomplete, interrupted posteriorly, constituting a series of oval pale spots on the fin membrane while the rays are dark pigmented.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits slow flowing creeks among vegetation.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male protects eggs inside caves.
Kottelat, M. and P.K.L. Ng, 1998. Parosphromenus bintan, a new osphronemid fish from Bintan and Bangka islands, Indonesia, with redescription of P. deissneri. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(3):263-272. (Ref. 33108)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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