Osphronemidae

Eyespot gourami

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

Five Centimeters Osphronemid Fish from Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Southeast Asia
• Small
• Tropical fish

The eyespot gourami (Parasphaerichthys ocellatus) is a species of gourami endemic to Myanmar where it occurs in small, muddy streams and well vegetated shores of lakes. The species reaches 5 cm (2 inches) in standard length.