Sphaerichthys selatanensis

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Family:	Osphronemidae (Gouramies), subfamily: Luciocephalinae
Max. size:	4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 5 - 6.5; dH range: 2 - 4
Distribution:	Asia: Indonesia (South Borneo).
Diagnosis:
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 18 January 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless
Country info:	Known from southern Borneo (Ref. 7050). Records from Biliton, Sumatra resemble Sphaerichthys selatanensisin possessing 4-5 cream or gold bars on body, but these differ in having a different body color (reddish vs. brown). These represent the first records of non-Sphaerichthys. osphromenoides species outside Borneo. More materials are needed to verify their identity (Ref. 56386).

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