Parasphaerichthys is a genus of gouramies known only from streams and freshwater pools in the Irrawaddy basin of Myanmar. They are the small gouramies that, depending on the exact species, reach up to 1.9–5 cm (0.7–2.0 in) in length.[2]
Parasphaerichthys | |
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Parasphaerichthys ocellatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anabantiformes |
Family: | Osphronemidae |
Subfamily: | Luciocephalinae |
Genus: | Parasphaerichthys Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 |
Type species | |
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929[1]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Parasphaerichthys lineatus Britz & Kottelat, 2002
- Parasphaerichthys ocellatus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 (Eyespot gourami)
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Parasphaerichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Parasphaerichthys". FishBase. February 2019 version.