| Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| 3.63 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Selangor, Peninsular Malaysia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 1-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-13; Anal spines: 1-3; Anal soft rays: 23-31 |
| Found in a peat swamp forest (Ref. 84801), mostly in well shaded shallow waters (less than a meter deep) or along the vegetated banks of deeper streams. Occurs usually in slow flowing water. Preferred substrate appears to be leaf litter or submerged detritus. Builds a bubble nest, with the male aggressively chasing the female to below the nest (Ref. 13213) . |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 28 December 2018 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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