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Chocolate gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides) fish species information

Scientific Name
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Common Name
Chocolate gourami

Biology
Restricted to peats (Ref. 57235). A mouth-brooder species. Omnivorous.

Classification

Classified By
Canestrini, 1860
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gouramies (Osphronemidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo) and Malaya.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; ; pH range: 4.0 - 6.0; dH range: 0 - 4 benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated