Sphaerichthys

Sphaerichthys is a genus of gouramies native to Southeast Asia known as chocolate gourami.[2]

Sphaerichthys
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anabantiformes
Family: Osphronemidae
Subfamily: Luciocephalinae
Genus: Sphaerichthys
Canestrini, 1860
Type species
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Sphaerichthys acrostoma Vierke, 1979 (Giant chocolate gourami)
  • Sphaerichthys osphromenoides Canestrini, 1860 (Chocolate gourami)
  • Sphaerichthys selatanensis Vierke, 1979 (Crossband chocolate gourami)
  • Sphaerichthys vaillanti Pellegrin, 1930 (Valliant's chocolate gourami)

References
  1. Eschmeyer, W. N.; R. Fricke & R. van der Laan (eds.). "Sphaerichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). Species of Sphaerichthys in FishBase. February 2014 version.


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