''Parosphromenus'' is a

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of gouramies native to freshwater in

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. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their need for soft, acidic water and live food prohibits the genus from becoming popular aquarium fish.

Species

The currently recognized species are: * '' Parosphromenus alfredi''

Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

& P. K. L. Ng, 2005 * '' Parosphromenus allani'' B. Brown, 1987 * ''

Parosphromenus anjunganensis ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Kottelat, 1991 * ''

Parosphromenus barbarae ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' * ''

Parosphromenus bintan ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 1998 * '' Parosphromenus deissneri'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Parosphromenus filamentosus ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Vierke, 1981 (spiketail gourami) * ''

Parosphromenus gunawani ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' I. Schindler & Linke, 2012 * '' Parosphromenus harveyi'' B. Brown, 1987 * ''

Parosphromenus juelinae ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

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, Guo, Haryono, Hong, & Zhang, 2021WENTIAN SHI, SHUJIE GUO, HARYONO HARYONO, YIJIANG HONG & WANCHANG ZHANG, 2021, Diagnoses of two new species of Parosphromenus (Teleostei: Osphronemidae) from Bangka Island and Kalimantan, Indonesia, Zootaxa, https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5060.1.3 * ''

Parosphromenus kishii ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

, Guo, Haryono, Hong, & Zhang, 2021 * ''

Parosphromenus linkei ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Kottelat, 1991 * ''

Parosphromenus nagyi ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Schaller, 1985 * ''

Parosphromenus opallios ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005 * ''

Parosphromenus ornaticauda ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Kottelat, 1991 * ''

Parosphromenus pahuensis ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005 * ''

Parosphromenus paludicola ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their ne ...

Tweedie Tweedie is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is a habitational name from Tweedie, located in the parish of Stonehouse, south of Glasgow. The origin and meaning of the name is unknown.Parosphromenus parvulus ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their n ...

'' Vierke, 1979 * ''

Parosphromenus phoenicurus ''Parosphromenus'' is a genus of gouramies native to freshwater in Southeast Asia. All species are highly specialized peat swamp inhabitants native to southeast Asia, and the males are usually brightly colored in breeding dress; however, their ne ...

'' I. Schindler & Linke, 2012 * '' Parosphromenus quindecim'' Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005 * '' Parosphromenus rubrimontis'' Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005 * '' Parosphromenus sumatranus'' Klausewitz, 1955 * '' Parosphromenus tweediei'' Kottelat & P. K. L. Ng, 2005

References

Macropodusinae Freshwater fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Anabantiformes-stub