Classification / Names
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Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Luciocephalinae
Etymology: Sphaerichthys: Greek, sphaira = ball + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: 4.0 - 6.0; dH range: ? - 4. Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 30491)
Asia: Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo) and Malaya.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 7050)
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Restricted to peats (Ref. 57235). An air-breathing species (Ref. 118402). Male broods eggs in the mouth (Ref. 129190). Omnivorous.
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
The female lays 20-40 eggs which the male incubates in its mouth for about 2 weeks (Ref. 1672, 129190).
Kottelat, M., A.J. Whitten, S.N. Kartikasari and S. Wirjoatmodjo, 1993. Freshwater fishes of Western Indonesia and Sulawesi. Periplus Editions, Hong Kong. 221 p. (Ref. 7050)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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