| Family: |
Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae |
| Max. size: |
8.12 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: black markings on lower jaw that are continuous with two black downward curved bars on the anterior throat, ending with rounded bulging ends near edge of lower jaw resembling a distinct omega (?) pattern; opercle uniform brown with light dark brown mottling, operculum without lower distal margin black; black transverse bars on the dorsal and caudal fin interradial membranes; absence of a dark distal border on anal fin (Ref. 127779). |
| Biology: |
This species is currently recorded only from the remnant black water swamps in Johor, Malaysia. Maximum length based on type specimen, to be replaced with a better reference (Ref. 127779). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 01 February 2019 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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