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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Macropodusinae
Etymology: Parosphromenus: Greek, para in the side of + Greek, osphromenos, osphrainomai = to smell (Ref. 45335); phoenicurus: Derived from the Greek words phoinix (crimson) and oura (tail), an allusion to the color pattern of the caudal fin. A noun in apposition.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 5.3 - ?. Tropical; 27°C - ? (Ref. 93137), preferred ?

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Asia: Sungai Kampar river drainage in Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 93137)

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Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 11-13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 11. Distinguished by having the following characters: dorsal fin with 11-13 spines and 6-7 segmented rays; anal fin with 11-13 spines and 8-11 segmented rays. Differs from other congeners by rhombic shape of caudal fin in adult males (vs. round or lanceolate with filaments) (Ref. 93137).

Occurs in blackwater swamp area with pH 5.25, conductivity 7 µS/cm, and water temperature 26.8 °C (Ref. 93137).

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Schindler, I. and H. Linke, 2012. Two new species of the genus Parosphromenus (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) from Sumatra. Vertebrate Zoology 62(3):399-406. (Ref. 93137)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Parosphromenus phoenicurus Schindler & Linke, 2012