| Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 5 - 19 |
| Asia: Thailand (Ref. 6459) and Laos (Ref. 30857) to Indonesia (Ref. 4537). |
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| Occurs in ditches, small ponds, and peats. Most common in standing or stagnant water that has a dense cover of floating plants and may sometimes has low oxygen levels. Feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 12693). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Mekong, Chao Phraya and Peninsular Thailand river systems (Ref. 26336); also from Nakhon Sawan, Sakon Nakhon and Chanthaburi (Ref. 37773). Captured from the wild and reared in captivity for the ornamental fish trade (Ref. 6459, 57235). Also Ref. 36654. |
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