Aquarist Species: Parosphromenus cf. phoenicurus
Aquarist: DragonFlyer
Species Profile: Parosphromenus cf. phoenicurus
Common Name: Licorice gouramie
Description: A likely underscribed species similar to Parosphromenus phoenicurus with fin coloring resembling Parosphromenus bintan.
Category: Anabantids
Global Region: Southeast Asia
Distribution: Sumatra
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Collection Point: Raiu, Sumatra
Genetic Line: F1 First Generation
Year Acquired: 2026
I acquired a pair from Brian Martineau by way of Artie Platt. The parents were collected in Raiu, Sumatra in 2023 and this F1 pair is now ~1 yr old. Like all licorice gouramies, they like dimly lit blackwater conditions and small live food. I've been feeding mine BBS, microworms, and the smallest white worms I can find in my culture. They prefer live foods and have very small mouths. Beautiful fish ... but they tend to be shy.
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