Eyespot Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.

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Eyespot Gourami

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

The Eyespot Gourami (Parasphaerichthys ocellatus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Osphronemidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 5 cm. The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 15–25 °C.

Size: 5 cm
Temperature: 15–25 °C
pH: 6.5–7.5
Tank footprint: 45 × 30 cm

In the aquarium

Temperature15–25 °C

pH6.5–7.5

Hardness5–10 °dGH

In the wild

Water type: Freshwater
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Midwater, close to the bottom
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Conservation status

Classification

OrderPerciformes
FamilyOsphronemidae
GenusParasphaerichthys
SpeciesParasphaerichthys ocellatus

Quick answers

Eyespot Gourami size: how big does it get?: It grows to 5 cm.
Eyespot Gourami tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank with a footprint of at least 45 × 30 cm.
Eyespot Gourami water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 15–25 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–10 °dGH.
Eyespot Gourami: is it endangered?: The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.