Sphaerichthys selatanensis, sometimes known as the crossband chocolate gourami,[1] is a species of gourami. It is native to Asia, where it occurs in the Kalimantan region of Borneo in Indonesia. The species reaches 4 cm (1.6 inches) in standard length. It is known to be a facultative air-breather, and males of the species exhibit mouthbrooding.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anabantiformes |
| Family: | Osphronemidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerichthys |
| Species: | S. selatanensis
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| Sphaerichthys selatanensis Vierke, 1979
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References
edit- ^ "Sphaerichthys selatanensis – Crossband Chocolate Gourami (Sphaerichthys osphronemoides selatanensis) — Seriously Fish". Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). "Sphaerichthys selatanensis". FishBase.
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