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Osphronemidae (Gouramies) > Macropodusinae
Etymology: Parosphromenus: Greek, para in the side of + Greek, osphromenos, osphrainomai = to smell (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: F H Deissner was a local Officer of Health in Indonesia. He made a collection of fish from the island of Banka (Bangka) which he sent to Bleeker. There appears to be nothing more recorded about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 5.6 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 10. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
Asia: known only from Bangka, Indonesia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 33108)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12 - 13; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 5 - 6; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 12 - 13; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8 - 11. In males, the pale subdistal band on the caudal fin incomplete, interrupted posteriorly, constituting a series of oval pale spots on the fin membrane while the rays are dark pigmented.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits slow flowing creeks among vegetation.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Male protects eggs inside caves.
Kottelat, M. and P.K.L. Ng, 1998. Parosphromenus bintan, a new osphronemid fish from Bintan and Bangka islands, Indonesia, with redescription of P. deissneri. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(3):263-272. (Ref. 33108)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).