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Name
Scientific name
Pseudosphromenus dayi
Described by
Authority Engman, Year 1909
Family
Osphronemidae
Summary
The brown spike-tailed paradise fish, Pseudosphromenus dayi, is a small labyrinth fish from coastal drainages of the Western Ghats in Keral…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
65mm, standard length
Tank size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Temperature and pH
Temperature 20–28°C, pH 6–7.5
Hardness
2–15dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Peaceful
Social needs
A pair
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries
India
Supporting text
Etymology
Pseudosphromenus: from the Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudes), meaning 'false, lying, untrue', and a misspelling of the generic name Osphronemus. dayi: named for F…
Distribution
Known only from coastal drainages of the Western Ghats mountains in southern Kerala state, India, specifically the Chalakkudy, Muvattupuzha, and Periyar rivers…
Habitat
Apparently shows a preference for sluggish and still waters such as rice paddies, swamps and weedy ponds, tending to be most common in floodplains and other lo…
Aquarium size
Minimum base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm24 ∗ 12 in or equivalent are recommended.
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
Likely to prey on insect larvae and suchlike in nature, and should be offered small live or frozen Daphnia, Artemia, white worm, grindal worm, etc., in captivi…
Behaviour and compatibility
This species is peaceful but does not make an ideal community fish due to its small size and rather timid nature. Some small cyprinids and loaches that inhabit…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males develop extended dorsal, anal and caudal fins, plus orange pigmentation around the lower head and throat as they mature, whereas females remain les…
Reproduction
Secretive bubble nester. Males prefer to contruct nests under an overhang or in a cavity if available, although if not surface vegetation, leaves or roots may …
Notes
This species is most easily told apart from its only congener P. cupanus by possessing (vs. lacking) two dark, irregular lateral stripes on the head and body, …
References
References
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