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Pseudosphromenus cupanus

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Osphronemidae

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Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Pseudosphromenus, Ornate paradisefish, Belontia, Frail gourami, Red‑backed paradise fish

Pseudosphromenus cupanus, also known as the spiketail parasidefish 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. Males are known to gather eggs in its mouth, and to guard the nest after eggs are hatched. The male may build many nests, and periodically move the eggs between them.

Pseudosphromenus cupanus brown spiketail gourami


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Pseudosphromenus cupanus

Pseudosphromenus cupanus Pseudosphromenus cupanus

Pseudosphromenus cupanus Pseudosphromenus cupanus

References

Pseudosphromenus cupanus Wikipedia