99. Licorice Gouramis: Little Gems of the Rainforest

In this episode of the podcast; Charles leads the Water Colors team on a discussion on a specific genus of anabantoids that we are all particularly fond of, Parosphromenus, the licorice gouramis. Many people shy away from licorice gouramis because of their reputation of being a challenge, but the team explores how their small size makes them less of a hassle than initially advertised.

Further Reading Mentioned in this Episode: – seriouslyfish.com – Labyrinth Fish World by Horst Linke -Parosphromenus Project

Species Mentioned in this Episode: – Deissner’s Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus deissneri) – Bintin Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus bintan) – Parosphromenus  cf. “bintan” – Fire and Ice Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus sp. “Batu Pahat”) – Bukit Merah Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus rubrimontis) – Filamented Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus filamentosus) – Chili rasbora (Boraras brigittae) – Strawberry Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus nagyi) – Blue-line Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus gunawani) – Red-spotted Pygmy Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus parvulus) – Ornate Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus ornaticauda) – Tweediei’s Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus tweediei) – Sintang Licorice Gourami (Parosphromenus sintangensis) – Badis (Dario spp.) – Chocolate gouramis (Sphaerichthys spp.) – Betta coccina – “Little” crystal shrimp (Caridina spp.) – Kuhli loaches (Pangio spp.) –