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Pseudosphromenus cupanus (Cuvier, 1831) Spiketail paradisefish |
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photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
| Family: | Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Macropodusinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 6.5 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 15 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula and Indonesia. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Often found in ditches, paddy fields and shallow water not far from tidal influence (Ref. 1479). Prefer stagnant or slow-flowing water with thick vegetation such as grasses, roots and floating plants. Feed on insects and zooplankton. A bubble nest builder. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||