Family : Osphronemidae (Gouramies) , subfamily: Macropodusinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :
Fish Name : Pseudosphromenus dayi
Max size : 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 13371)
Environment : pelagic; non-migratory; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 4 - 15
Climate : tropical; 25 - 28°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: potential
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: Kerala, India.
Diagnosis :
Biology : Occurs in lentic environment (Ref. 41236). Found in ditches and swamps. Eggs shrink to the bottom and were then collected by one or both parents and were embedded among the foam bubbles in the nest (Ref. 41595)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Menon, A.G.K.. 1999. (Ref. 41236)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : endemic
Salinity : freshwater, brackish
Uses : no uses