Sphaerichthys vaillanti Pellegrin, 1930
Sepat,  Ensepat
Sphaerichthys vaillanti
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Family:  Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Luciocephalinae
Max. size:  3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Indonesia (Borneo).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits small creeks with plenty of wood debris in which it camouflages by its mimicry of a dead leaf, coloration and swimming positions (Ref. 56749). Observed in pairs (Ref. 56749).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 18 January 2019 (B1ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from Borneo (Ref. 7050). Found in the Kapuas Lakes area in Kalimantan Barat, Borneo (Ref. 56749). Recorded from Danau Sentarum National Park in the Kapuas basin, Kalimantan Barat (Ref. 56749).


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