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Name
Scientific name
Parasphaerichthys lineatus
Described by
Authority Britz & Kottelat, Year 2002
Family
Osphronemidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 17 credited
Summary
Parasphaerichthys lineatus is a tiny gourami from the Irrawaddy delta, Myanmar, and at 15 to 19 mm SL the smallest member of the family Osp…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
19mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 40 cm, Minimum depth 20 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–27°C, pH 6.5–8
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Myanmar, Ayeyarwady
Writing
Etymology
Parasphaerichthys: from the Latin para, meaning 'beside', and the generic name Osphromenus. lineatus: from the Latin lineatus, meaning 'lined', in reference to…
Distribution
The type locality is a pool by the name of Hmoain located within the northern part of the Irrawaddy river delta near the town of Einme, Myanmar. P. lineatus is…
Habitat
In March 2003 the type locality measured around 20 m x 4 m and maximum depth was about 1 metre. The water was clear with a temperature of 29 °C, pH was 7.1, su…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 40 ∗ 20 cm or more is large enough to house a group.
Maintenance
Fares best in a well-planted set-up with a soft substrate although fine-grade gravel is acceptable. Driftwood roots or branches, floating plants and leaf litte…
Water conditions
Temperature: A value between 22 – 27 °C appears to be optimal in terms of breeding. pH: 6.5 – 8.0 Hardness: 2 – 12 dGH
Diet
Chiefly a micropredator feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton. It can be a little picky in the aquarium and initiall…
Behaviour and compatibility
Given its rarity in the hobby, and possibly nature, the emphasis should be on captive reproduction but if you intend to house it in a community tankmates must …
Sexual dimorphism
Fully-grown females are noticeably larger than males and thicker-bodied when full of eggs, while males briefly take on a distinctive bicolour pattern of orange…
Reproduction
The first recorded account of captive-spawning in this species was published in the original description by Britz and Kottelat (2002)[2]. It details how a pair…
Notes
This species is sometimes traded under the names 'mini chocolate gourami' or 'Burmese chocolate gourami', or misidentified as its congener P. ocellatus, these …
References
References
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