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Name
Scientific name
Sphaerichthys selatanensis
Described by
Authority Vierke, Year 1979
Family
Osphronemidae
Common names
Crossband Chocolate Gourami
Photograph credits
All 8 credited
Summary
The crossband chocolate gourami, Sphaerichthys selatanensis, is a small labyrinth fish from southern Borneo, Indonesia. It probably inhabit…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
45mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Minimum length 60 cm, Minimum depth 30 cm, Water movement Low: still or sluggish water
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 26–31°C, pH 4–6.5
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
Sphaerichthys: from the Latin sphaera, meaning 'ball, globe', and Greek ichthys, meaning 'fish'. selatanensis: named for the Indonesian province of South Kalim…
Distribution
Described from close to the city of Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan), Borneo, Indonesia and appears well-distributed in southern Borneo hav…
Habitat
Probably inhabits peat swamps and associated black water streams though may also found in some clear water habitats. The former tend to be located in forested …
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of 60 ∗ 30 cm or more is suitable for a group.
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
Temperature: 26 – 31 °C pH: Wild specimens will require a value within the range 4.0 – 6.5 in order to thrive, but tank-raised individuals are normally more ad…
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 or more boisterous tankma…
Sexual dimorphism
Adult males exhibit a uniformly straight lower jaw profile and an overall more acuminate head shape than females, in which the lower jaw is slightly rounded du…
Reproduction
Historically there has been some confusion surrounding this species' method of reproduction with some sources listing it erroneously as a bubblenester or pater…
Notes
This species is only occasionally seen in the hobby and sometimes sold as 'cherry chocolate gourami'. It was originally described as a subspecies of S. osphrom…
References
References
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