Family : Osphronemidae (Gouramies) , subfamily: Macropodusinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Spiketail paradisefish
Fish Name : Pseudosphromenus cupanus
Max size : 7.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 41236)
Environment : benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.80000019073486; dH range: 15
Climate : tropical; 24 - 27°C
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malay Peninsula and Indonesia. Reported from Bangladesh (Ref. 1479).
Diagnosis :
Biology : Often found in ditches, paddy fields and shallow water not far from tidal influence (Ref. 1479). Prefer stagnant or slow-flowing water with thick vegetation such as grasses, roots and floating plants. Feed on insects and zooplankton. A bubble nest builder
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Pethiyagoda, R.. 1991. (Ref. 6028)

India country information
Common Names : Day's paradise fish, மோரன், மோரன் கென்‍டை, കരിങ്കണ, Caringanah, Champarke, Chittu, Hebbuti, Karinkana, Moran kendai, Nannathi kaili, Pauni, Pazunah, Rosy paradise fish, Spiketailed paradisefish, Tabuti, Vannatee
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater
Uses : no uses