Parosphromenus sumatranus
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| Parosphromenus sumatranus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Parosphromenus |
| Species: | P. sumatranus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parosphromenus sumatranus Klausewitz, 1955 | |
Parosphromenus sumatranus is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.[2] The species reaches 2.3 cm (0.91 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. It is occasionally collected for the aquarium trade, although it is frequently misidentified as its more well-known congener P. deissneri.[3] If correctly identified, it is sometimes referred to as the fire red licorice gourami.[4]
