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Opallios Licorice Gourami
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Opallios Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus opallios

Parosphromenus opallios is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it is known only from the Kalimantan region of Indonesia. The species reaches 2.5 cm (1.0 in) in standard length and is known to be a facultative air-breather. Its specific epithet is derived from Greek and references the gemstone opal. Although present in the aquarium trade, it is noted to be uncommon.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 618910.