Licorice Gourami For Sale
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Licorice gourami for sale. The deissner s licorice gourami parosphromenus deissneri is a brilliantly colored very small labyrinth fish that is native to blackwater swamps and ditches in bangka indonesia. In nuptial plumage structurally well identifiable by the triangular up to one centimeter long black caudal filament. The licorice gourami fish also known as parosphromenus deissneri is a very shy and peaceful omnivore as one of the tiniest of the labyrinth fish this beautifully colored creature needs access of the surface of the aquarium to breathe and survive.
It has brilliant blue fins and dark brown and cream. Gourami 32 cichlid 1 licorice gourami 1. Tropical fish gourami for sale pearl lace gourami tropical fish community.
In the picture is a premium quality blue licorice gourami swimming in one of our aquariums when one of us snapped this picture. In males the risk of confusion with other licorice gouramis is low because of the color differences in the phenotypic differentiation of described round tail parosphromenus and for the deissneri. There are many species of licorice gourmis in the genus parosphromeus but determining the exact species is difficult so they are collectively called licorice or paros gouramis.
They are ideal for s e. The deissner s licorice gourami is a graceful colorful nano fish that thrives in a heavily planted aquarium. It is endemic to the island of bangka in indonesia where it lives in slow flowing black water creeks among the vegetation.
The licorice gouramis we carry are at least 1 big. Driftwood roots and branches can be used and placed such a way that a few shady spots are formed and clay plant pots lengths of piping or even plastic camera film containers can be included to provide further shelter and potential spawning sites. Its small size and beautiful coloration makes it unique among all gourami species.
Can be maintained in a fully decorated aquarium although many breeders prefer not to use a substrate for ease of maintenance. Gourami 1 molly 1. The males are more colorful than the females.
The licorice gourami scientific name parosphromenus deissneri is a species of freshwater ray finned fish from the subfamily macropodusinae a part of the family osphronemidae the gouramis. Licorice gourami parosphromenus deissneri they grow up to about 1 5 max making them popular with nano planted tanks and community fish tank keepers. They grow to just over an inch.
These are fabulous fish with vibrantly colored mature males. The licorice gourami is one of the most colorful nano fish in the aquarium hobby. They thrive in a well planted aquarium.
Licorice gourami is a small labyrinth fish belonging to osphronemidae family.
