Familia: Osphronemidae
Swamp Licorice Gourami es un gurami de agua dulce originario de Borneo y península de Malaca. Alcanza 2.8–4.1 cm; temperatura 25–27 °C.
Parosphromenus paludicola, a member of the family Osphronemidae, comes from Borneo & the Malay Peninsula, where it inhabits still waters, rice paddies and slow streams. Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race and unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare, it grows to 2.8–4.1 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 25–27 °C range. Other Parosphromenus species in our database include Parosphromenus deissneri.
Dificultad media. Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race; Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks.
25–27 °C con estabilidad; pH 6–8, GH 5–19 dGH.
Alcanza 2.8–4.1 cm; es bottom-dwelling. Acuario mínimo de 25 L.
Unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare. Combina pienso con alimentos congelados o vivos.
Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race. Compañeros recomendados: Other calm labyrinth fish — Share the slow lane. Evita Fin-nippers like tiger barbs — Torn fins and endless stress.
De Borneo y península de Malaca: still waters, rice paddies and slow streams, con still to very gentle water.
Saltador confirmado. Tapa ajustada y cuidado en cambios de agua.
En acuario: builds a foam nest among floating plants; paternal care. Males larger with longer fins.