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Trichopsis pumila (Arnold, 1936) Pygmy gourami |
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photo by
Baesler, S. |
| Family: | Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 7; dH range: 5 - 19 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Thailand (Ref. 6459) and Laos (Ref. 30857) to Indonesia (Ref. 4537). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in ditches, small ponds, and peats. Most common in standing or stagnant water that has a dense cover of floating plants and may sometimes has low oxygen levels. Feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects (Ref. 12693). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||