Sphaerichthys osphromenoides is a Osphronemidae from Borneo. It gulps air at the surface, so warm, still, plant-covered water is home — and cold drafts are not. It lives on the bottom. Adults reach 4.5–6.6 cm. Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks. Give it warm, gentle water, floating plants and quiet neighbours; filter flow should barely ripple the surface. Maintain 24–27 °C at pH 4–6. A rewarding species for the aquarist who reads before buying.
原生環境
生息地
Still waters, rice paddies and slow streams
水流
Still to very gentle water
溶存酸素
Tolerates low oxygen; labyrinth breather
レイアウトと設備
底床
Soft sand with leaf litter
流木・石組
Dense planting and shelters
水草
Dense hardy plants reaching the surface
性格・餌・混泳
群泳性
Pairs or small groups in quiet, plant-thick tanks
餌
Unfussy eater; supplement with live or frozen fare
おすすめの混泳相手
Peaceful mid-water schoolers — Add motion without menace
混泳しないほうがいい相手
Fast, aggressive feeders — Starve it out at every meal
繁殖と注意点
雌雄の違い
Males larger with longer fins
繁殖方法
Builds a foam nest among floating plants; paternal care