Osphronemidae

Giant Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

Four Point Six Centimeters Osphronemid Fish of Indonesian Waters

• Brown
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Small
• Tropical fish

Sphaerichthys acrostoma, sometimes known as the giant chocolate gourami, is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the Kalimantan region of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 4.6 cm (1.8 inches) in standard length, although some sources report a maximum standard length of 7 cm (2.8 inches).