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Licorice Gourami
Parosphromenus deissneri
Animalia›Chordata›Actinopterygii›Anabantiformes›Osphronemidae
📍 Bangka Island, Indonesia
Tiny, critically endangered gourami with stunning blue and black bands in males. Requires very soft, acidic blackwater conditions.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 3.5–6.0
- diet
- micro-carnivore
- maxSize
- 1.5 inches
- minTankSize
- 10 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
75°F — 81°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Apr high)
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