Parosphromenus
Parosphromenus is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their need for soft, acidic water and live food prohibits the genus from becoming popular aquarium fish.Species
The currently recognized species are:
- Parosphromenus alfredi Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
- Parosphromenus allani B. Brown, 1987
- Parosphromenus anjunganensis Kottelat, 1991
- Parosphromenus bintan Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 1998
- Parosphromenus deissneri
- Parosphromenus filamentosus Vierke, 1981
- Parosphromenus gunawani I. Schindler & Linke, 2012
- Parosphromenus harveyi B. Brown, 1987
- Parosphromenus linkei Kottelat, 1991
- Parosphromenus nagyi Schaller, 1985
- Parosphromenus opallios Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
- Parosphromenus ornaticauda Kottelat, 1991
- Parosphromenus pahuensis Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
- Parosphromenus paludicola Tweedie, 1952
- Parosphromenus parvulus Vierke, 1979
- Parosphromenus phoenicurus I. Schindler & Linke, 2012
- Parosphromenus quindecim Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
- Parosphromenus rubrimontis Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005
- Parosphromenus sumatranus Klausewitz, 1955
- Parosphromenus tweediei Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005