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Name
Scientific name
Sphaerichthys acrostoma
Described by
Authority Vierke, Year 1979
Family
Osphronemidae
Common names
Giant Chocolate Gourami
Photograph credits
All 1 credited
Summary
The giant chocolate gourami, Sphaerichthys acrostoma, is a small gourami known only from the Mentaya River drainage in Indonesian Borneo. I…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
70mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 80 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 21–25°C, pH 3.5–6.5
Hardness
0–3dGH
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
Indonesia, Borneo, Mentaya
Writing
Etymology
Not written yet
Distribution
Known only from Indonesian parts of the island of Borneo. The type locality is within the Mentaya River drainage and presumably in Central Kalimantan (Kalimant…
Habitat
Chiefly inhabits peat swamps and associated black water streams though may also found in some clear water habitats. The former are located in forested areas an…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 80 ∗ 30 cm or more is recommended.
Maintenance
Provided adequate cover and structure is available this species is unfussy with regards to décor with ceramic flowerpots, lengths of plastic piping and other a…
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Primarily a micropredator feeding on small aquatic crustaceans, worms, insect larvae and other zooplankton. It can be a little picky in the aquarium and initia…
Behaviour and compatibility
Tankmates must be chosen with care since this species is slow-moving and will easily be intimidated or outcompeted for food by larger/more boisterous tankmates…
Sexual dimorphism
When in courtship or otherwise excited males exhibit a lateral stripe extending from the base of the caudal-fin to midbody, while females lack this stripe and …
Reproduction
Paternal mouthbrooder. It can be bred in a group or single pair in a set-up as suggested above, and provided the quality of both water and diet is maintained s…
Notes
This species is traded under several names of which others include 'sharp-nosed gourami', 'moonlight chocolate gourami', 'black-lined chocolate gourami' and 'b…
References
References
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