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Name

Scientific name

Parosphromenus deissneri

Described by

Authority Bleeker, Year 1859, Bracketed

Family

Osphronemidae

Common names

Deissner's Liquorice Gourami

Photograph credits

All 1 credited

Summary

Deissner's liquorice gourami, Parosphromenus deissneri, is endemic to the island of Bangka in Indonesia, mostly in its northern and eastern…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

40mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 40 cm, Minimum depth 20 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 22–28°C, pH 3–6.5

Hardness

1–4dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Species tank only

Community suitability

Not for a community

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Indonesia, Bangka, Belitung, Baturussa

Writing

Etymology

Parosphromenus: from the Latin para, meaning 'beside', and the old generic name Osphromenus. deissneri: name for Mr. Deissner, who discovered the species.

Distribution

Endemic to the island of Bangka in Bangka-Belitung province, Indonesia. It is known from a number of localities, mostly in the northern and eastern portions of…

Habitat

Has been collected among vegetation in jungle swamps and streams containing slowly-moving, tea-coloured water. In unaltered habitats the dense canopy of branch…

Aquarium size

An aquarium with base dimensions of 40 ∗ 20 cm or equivalent is sufficient for a pair.

Maintenance

Can be maintained in a fully-decorated aquarium although many breeders prefer not to use a substrate for ease of maintenance. Driftwood roots and branches can …

Water conditions

Not written yet

Diet

This species is chiefly a micropredator feeding on tiny aquatic invertebrates, therefore in the aquarium it must be offered a variety of small live foods such …

Behaviour and compatibility

Not recommended for the general community aquarium. Its care requirements, disposition, and especially conservation status dictate that it should be maintained…

Not recommended for the general community aquarium. Its care requirements, disposition, and especially conservation status dictate that it should be maintained alone or alongside a group of small, peaceful cyprinids such as Boraras or Sundadanio spp.

Likewise, different Parosphromenus spp. should not be kept together since the females can be difficult to tell apart, and some are undoubtedly capable of hybridising.

A mixed-gender group can be maintained if you wish, although most breeders prefer to maintain sexed pairs since some fry may survive alongside their parents but not usually if other adults are present.

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Sexual dimorphism

In males the dorsal, anal and caudal fins have a thin whitish to bluish margin with a black subdistal band bordered internally by a series of bluish oval-shape…

Reproduction

Normally spawns in small caves or among leaf litter and forms temporary pair bonds with the male solely responsible for egg and brood-care. Parosphromenus spp.…

Notes

P. deissneri was the only recognised member of the genus for almost a century following its description in 1859. As a result its name has and continues to be w…

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Summary

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

Aquarium size

Water

Water conditions

Hardness

Conductivity

Behaviour

Temperament

Social needs

Community suitability

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Writing

Etymology

Distribution

Habitat

Aquarium size

Maintenance

Water conditions

Diet

Behaviour and compatibility

Sexual dimorphism

Reproduction

Notes

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