Osphronemidae

Spiketail paradisefish

Pseudosphromenus cupanus

Seven Point Five Centimeters Osphronemid Fish of the Indian Ocean

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

Pseudosphromenus cupanus, also known as the spiketail paradisefish or Spiketail betta fish is a species of medium-small gouramies native to southern India and Sri Lanka. This species is often found in shallow, slow-moving or stagnant water, such as ditches and paddy fields. P. cupanus eats insects and zooplankton.