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Swamp Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus paludicola)
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Swamp Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus paludicola) specimen
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Osphronemidae

Swamp Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus paludicola

Three Point Seven Centimeters Osphronemid Fish from Asian Waters

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

Parosphromenus paludicola is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it ranges from the eastern Malay Peninsula northwards into southern Thailand. The species reaches 3.7 cm (1.5 in) in total length and is known to be a facultative air-breather.

Maximum length
3.7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: in the eastern part of the Malay Peninsula and northwards to southern Thailand.

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