Familia: Osphronemidae
Chocolate Gourami es un gurami de agua dulce originario de Borneo. Alcanza 4.5–6.6 cm; temperatura 24–27 °C.
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides is a Osphronemidae from Borneo. In the wild it prefers still waters, rice paddies and slow streams; in the aquarium it stays peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race. Plan on 4.5–6.6 cm of adult fish at 24–27 °C. Related profiles: Sphaerichthys selatanensis.
Dificultad: moderada. Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race.
Mantén el agua a 24–27 °C. 24–27 °C recorded range. Heater required; stable warmth.
Alcanza 4.5–6.6 cm; es bottom-dwelling. Acuario mínimo de 52 L.
Unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare. Forraja sobre soft sand with leaf litter: deja que parte del alimento llegue al fondo.
Peaceful but slow — it loses every feeding race; Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks. Buenos compañeros: Peaceful mid-water schoolers — Add motion without menace.No convive con Fast, aggressive feeders — Starve it out at every meal.
Su hábitat natural es Borneo, en still waters, rice paddies and slow streams.
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.