FreshwaterBrackish
Spiketail paradisefish
Pseudosphromenus cupanus
Osphronemidae, Macropodusinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 7.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 17 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), and Sri Lanka.
More about the species
Description
Often found in ditches, paddy fields and shallow water not far from tidal influence. 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.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Macropodus cupanus
- Polyacanthus cupanus
- Polyacanthus cupanus dayi
- Psedosphronemus cupanus
In other languages
- Spetsstjärtmakropod
- Spidshalet gurami
- Pikkuparatiisikala
- Brown spiketail paradisefish, Day's paradise fish, Palmyra fiber fish, Palmyra-fibre fish, Rosy paradise fish, Spiketail Paradise Fish, Spiketailed paradisefish
Articles
All articles
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.