Osphronemidae

Black Mask Chocolate Gourami

Parasphaerichthys lineatus

One Point Nine Centimeters Osphronemid Fish of Asian Waters

• Black
• Brown
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Fusiform
• Small
• Tropical fish

Parasphaerichthys lineatus is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from southern Myanmar. The species reaches 1.9 cm (0.7 inches) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.